leukopenia

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noun

An abnormally low count of leukocytes, or white blood cells, in the blood.

Similar
leukocytopenialeucopenia
OriginAncient Greek πενῐ́ᾱ (penĭ́ā) ← Proto-Indo-European *(s)penh₁- ← English leuko- →
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Meanings

nounleukopenia (countable and uncountable, plural leukopenias)

plural leukopenias · alternative leucopenia

  1. countableuncountablemedicineAn abnormally low count of leukocytes, or white blood cells, in the blood.

    Synonyms: leukocytopenia

Synonyms & antonyms

nounAn abnormally low count of leukocytes, or white blood cells, in the blood.

Similar
leukocytopenia

More synonyms by meaning

nounan abnormal lowering of the white blood cell count

Similar
leucopenia
Broader
blood diseaseblood disorder
Also see
aleukia

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

  1. Englishleuko-
  2. Proto-Indo-European*(s)penh₁-
  3. Ancient Greekπένομαι (pénomai)
  4. Ancient Greekπένης (pénēs)
  5. Ancient Greekπενῐ́ᾱ (penĭ́ā)
  6. Englishleukopenia

From leuko- + -penia.

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Chicago

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