leukopenia

leu·ko·pe·ni·a

also leu·co·pe·ni·a L0135400 (lo͞o′kə-pē′nē-ə)n. An abnormally low number of leukocytes in the circulating blood.

leu′ko·pe′nic adj.

leu•ko•pe•ni•a

or leu•co•pe•ni•a

(ˌlu kəˈpi ni ə)

also leu•ko•cy•to•pe•ni•a

(-ˌsaɪ tə-)

n. a decrease in the number of white blood cells in the blood. [1895–1900] leu`ko•pe′nic, adj.

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Noun

leukopenia - an abnormal lowering of the white blood cell countleucopeniablood disease, blood disorder - a disease or disorder of the bloodneutropenia - leukopenia in which the decrease is primarily in number of neutrophils (the chief phagocytic leukocyte)

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Leukopenia

leukopenia

[‚lü·kō′pē·nē·ə] (medicine) A reduction in the leukocyte count to values below the normal limit. Also known as leukocytopenia.

Leukopenia

leukocytopenia, a decrease in the absolute number of leukocytes in the peripheral blood.

Leukopenia is usually caused by a redistribution of blood that occurs with certain physiological conditions, such as with increased tonus in the vagus nerve, with diminished function in the adrenal cortex and in the sympathetic nervous system, after a hot bath, and with starvation. Cases are known of familial, “constitutional” leukopenia. Leukopenia may develop after infection or repeated blood transfusion (autoimmune and isoimmune leukopenias) or after taking certain drugs (sulfanilamides, Amidopyrine). It may have diagnostic significance with influenza, kala-azar, typhoid fever, brucellosis, malaria, and certain other diseases. Severe leukopenia develops in the presence of fatty degeneration of the bone marrow, an aplasia that arises as an independent disease (aplastic anemia), or as a result of severe intoxication (benzene, some drugs) or ionizing radiation.

REFERENCES

Istamanova, T. S., and V. A. Almazov. Leikopenii i agranulotsitozy. Leningrad, 1961.

G. A. ALEKSEEV

leukopenia

[loo″ko-pe´ne-ah] reduction of the number of leukocytes in the blood below about 5000 per mm³. Called also aleukemia, aleukocytosis, and leukocytopenia. adj., adj leukope´nic.malignant leukopenia (pernicious leukopenia) agranulocytosis.

leu·ko·pe·ni·a

(lū'kō-pē'nē-ă), The antithesis of leukocytosis; any situation in which the total number of leukocytes in the circulating blood is less than normal, the lower limit of which is generally regarded as 4000-5000/mm³. Synonym(s): leukocytopenia [leuko(cyte) + G. penia, poverty]

leukopenia

also

leucopenia

(lo͞o′kə-pē′nē-ə)n. An abnormally low number of leukocytes in the circulating blood.

leu′ko·pe′nic adj.

leukopenia

Hematology A ↓ total WBC count–< 0.4 x 1012/L–US: < 0.4 x 106/µL that results from BM depression due viral–eg, hepatitis, infectious mononucleosis, rubella or bacterial–eg, Salmonella spp infection or exposure to myelotoxic agents–eg, benzene, chemotherapy. See Benign glandular leukopenia, Differential white cell count.

leu·ko·pe·ni·a

(lū'kō-pē'nē-ă) Any condition in which the number of leukocytes in the circulating blood is lower than normal, the lower limit of which is generally regarded as 4000-5000/mm³
Synonym(s): leukocytopenia, leucocytopenia, leucopenia. [leuko(cyte) + G. penia, poverty]

Leukopenia

A condition in which the number of leukocytes circulating in the blood is abnormally low and which is most commonly due to a decreased production of new cells in conjunction with various infectious diseases or as a reaction to various drugs or other chemicals.Mentioned in: Central Nervous System Stimulants, White Blood Cell Count and Differential

leu·ko·pe·ni·a

(lū'kō-pē'nē-ă) Antithesis of leukocytosis; any situation in which total number of leukocytes in circulating blood is less than normal.
Synonym(s): leucocytopenia, leucopenia. [leuko(cyte) + G. penia, poverty]

leukopenia

leu·ko·pe·ni·a

leu•ko•pe•ni•a

or leu•co•pe•ni•a

also leu•ko•cy•to•pe•ni•a

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Synonyms for leukopenia

noun an abnormal lowering of the white blood cell count

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