leukopenia

or leu·co·pe·ni·a

[ loo-kuh-pee-nee-uh ]

noun

, Medicine/Medical.

1. a decrease in the number of white blood cells in the blood.

Other Words From

• leuko·penic adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of leukopenia¹

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

Example Sentences

There is decided decrease of hemoglobin and red corpuscles, with moderate leukopenia and relative lymphocytosis.

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It was the beginning stages, the harsh cough, the slight temperature, the leukopenia.

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Decrease in number of leukocytes, or leukopenia, is not important.

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For in infectious diseases hyperleucocytosis is very common; and a transient leukopenia is equally rare.

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We have mentioned this case here, because it is remarkable as an extreme leukopenia never before observed.

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