Lymphopenia


[lim-foh-pee-nee-uh, -peen-yuh] /ˌlɪm foʊˈpi ni ə, -ˈpin yə/

noun, Pathology.
1.
a reduction in the number of lymphocytes in the blood.

lymphopenia lym·pho·pe·ni·a (lĭm’fə-pē’nē-ə)
n.
A reduction in the number of lymphocytes in the blood. Also called lymphocytic leukopenia, lymphocytopenia.

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