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lymphopenia

American  
[lim-foh-pee-nee-uh, -peen-yuh] / ˌlɪm foʊˈpi ni ə, -ˈpin yə /

noun

Pathology.

  1. a reduction in the number of lymphocytes in the blood.

Etymology

Origin of lymphopenia

From New Latin, dating back to 1905–10; lympho-, -penia

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Biogen said the Tecfidera patient who died suffered a severe case of lymphopenia, a reduction in a type of white blood cell.

From Washington Times

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