lymphopenia

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

noun Pathology.

a reduction in the number of lymphocytes in the blood.

Origin of lymphopenia

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

Words nearby lymphopenia

lymphomatoid granulomatosis, lymphomatosis, lymphomyxoma, lymphonodus, lymphopathy, lymphopenia, lymphoplasmapheresis, lymphopoiesis, lymphoreticulosis, lymphorrhea, lymphorrhoid

Medical definitions for lymphopenia

lymphopenia
[ lĭm′fə-pē′nē-ə ]

n.

A reduction in the number of lymphocytes in the blood. lymphocytic leukopenia lymphocytopenia