leucopenia

Definitions of leucopenia
  1. noun
    an abnormal lowering of the white blood cell count
    synonyms: leukopenia
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    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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