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noun
An abnormally low count of leukocytes, or white blood cells, in the blood.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
Topics: medicine, sciences
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Synonyms: leukocytopenia
Antonyms: none provided
noun
an abnormal lowering of the white blood cell count
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: leucopenia
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: blood disease, blood disorder
Narrower terms: neutropenia
History
Etymology tree English leuko- Proto-Indo-European *(s)penh1-der. Ancient Greek πένομαι (pénomai) Proto-Indo-European *-os Proto-Indo-European *-ēs Ancient Greek -ης (-ēs) Ancient Greek πένης (pénēs) Proto-Indo-European *-h2 Proto-Indo-European *-éh2 Proto-Indo-European *-i-eh2 Proto-Hellenic *-íā Ancient Greek -ίᾱ (-íā) Ancient Greek πενῐ́ᾱ (penĭ́ā)bor. English -penia English leukopenia From leuko- + -penia.
