leukopenia

or leu·co·pe·ni·a

[ loo-kuh-pee-nee-uh ]
/ ˌlu kəˈpi ni ə /

noun Medicine/Medical.

a decrease in the number of white blood cells in the blood.
Also called leu·ko·cy·to·pe·ni·a [loo-kuh-sahy-tuh-pee-nee-uh] /ˌlu kəˌsaɪ təˈpi ni ə/.

Origin of leukopenia

1895–1900; < New Latin leucopenia, equivalent to leuco- leuko- + Greek penía poverty, akin to pénesthai to be poor, toil; see -ia

OTHER WORDS FROM leukopenia

leu·ko·pe·nic, adjective

Words nearby leukopenia

leukon, leukonecrosis, leukonychia, leukopathia, leukopedesis, leukopenia, leukopenic index, leukopenic leukemia, leukoplakia, leukoplakia vulvae, leukoplasia

Medical definitions for leukocytopenia (1 of 2)

leukocytopenia
[ lōō′kə-sī′tə-pē′nē-ə ]

n.

leukopenia

Medical definitions for leukocytopenia (2 of 2)

leukopenia

n.

An abnormally low number of white blood cells in the circulating blood. leukocytopenia

Other words from leukopenia

leu′ko•pe′nic adj.