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leukopenia

Syllabification: (leu·ko·pe·ni·a)
Pronunciation: /ˌlo͞okəˈpēnēə/
(British also leucopenia)
Definition of leukopenia

noun

Medicine
  • a reduction in the number of white cells in the blood, typical of various diseases.

Derivatives

leukopenic

Pronunciation: /-nik/
adjective

Origin:

late 19th century: from Greek leukos 'white' + penia 'poverty'

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Definition of leukopenia in the British & World English dictionary

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