leukopenia
noun
leu·ko·pe·nia
ˌlü-kə-ˈpē-nē-ə 
: a condition in which the number of white blood cells circulating in the blood is abnormally low
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Some patients suffer from anemia, leukopenia or thrombocytopenia.
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Richard Sima, Washington Post, 12 July 2024
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leukopenia
noun
leu·ko·pe·nia
variants
or chiefly British leucopenia
: a condition in which the number of white blood cells 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, as a reaction to various drugs or other chemicals, or in response to irradiation
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