aleukia /aleu·kia/ (a-loo´ke-ah) leukopenia.
aleukia
leukopenia [loo″ko-pe´ne-ah]
a·leu·ki·a ( -l  k - , -l-)n. An absence or extreme reduction in the number of white blood cells in circulating blood. |
aleukia
[ālo̅o̅′kē·ə]
Etymology: Gk, a + leukos, not white
a marked reduction in or complete absence of leukocytes or platelets. Compare leukopenia, thrombocytopenia. See also aplastic anemia.
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.
aleukia
leukopenia; absence of leukocytes in the blood.
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