Leukopenia
loo-koh-PEE-nee-uh
Word origin · Greek elements via New Latin
rootleuk/o (leuc/o)white; white blood cellGreek leukós ‘white, bright’suffix-peniadeficiencyGreek peníā ‘poverty, lack’
leuko- (white, white blood cell) + -penia (deficiency): too few white blood cells.
History: From New Latin leucopenia. First recorded in English 1895–1900.
Definition
Abnormally low white blood cell count below 4 x10⁹/L.
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Specialty
🏥 Haematology