leucopenia

/ ˌluːkəʊˈpiːnɪə /

noun

1. pathol an abnormal reduction in the number of white blood cells in the blood, characteristic of certain diseases

Derived Forms

• ˌleucoˈpenic, adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of leucopenia¹

C19: from leuco- + Greek penia poverty

Example Sentences

According to the study, bute causes bone-marrow depression like aplastic anemia, agranulocytosis, thrombocytopenia, leucopenia, pancytopenia, and hemolytic anemia, which are fatal in the vast majority of cases.

From Newsweek

A diminution in their number is known as leucopenia, and is found in starvation, in some infective diseases, as for example in typhoid fever, in malaria and Malta fever, and in pernicious anaemia.

From Project Gutenberg

Absence of Leucocytosis—Leucopenia.—In certain infective diseases the number of leucocytes in the circulating blood is abnormally low—3000 or 4000—and this condition is known as leucopenia.

From Project Gutenberg

In association with the leucopenia and the oropharyngeal lesions, a variety of other infective processes were seen.

From Project Gutenberg