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leukopenia

DEFINITIONS OF: leukopenia

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n an abnormal lowering of the white blood cell count

Synonyms:
leucopenia
Types:
neutropenia
leukopenia in which the decrease is primarily in number of neutrophils (the chief phagocytic leukocyte)
cyclic neutropenia
neutropenia that occurs periodically
Type of:
blood disease, blood disorder
a disease or disorder of the blood
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