lymphopenia
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lym·pho·pe·ni·a
(lim'fō-pē'nē-ă),A reduction, relative or absolute, in the number of lymphocytes in the circulating blood.
Synonym(s): lymphocytic leukopenia, lymphocytopenia
[lympho- + G. penia, poverty]
lymphopenia
/lym·pho·pe·nia/ (lim″fo-pēn´e-ah) lymphocytopenia.lymphopenia
See lymphocytopenia.
lymphopenia
Hematology A ↓ in peripheral lymphocytes–normal, 1,000-4,000/mm3 in adults–or 8,000/mm3 in children, due to developing immune system Etiology Bacterial sepsis, active TB, uremia, NHLs, Hodgkin's disease, autoimmune disorders, immune deficiency syndromes, chemotherapeutics, glucocorticoids, malnutritionlym·pho·pe·ni·a
(lim'fō-pē'nē-ă)A reduction, relative or absolute, in the number of lymphocytes in the circulating blood.
Synonym(s): lymphocytopenia.
Synonym(s): lymphocytopenia.
[lympho- + G. penia, poverty]
Lymphopenia
A condition in which the number of lymphocytes falls below normal levels.
Mentioned in: Lymphocyte Typing
lym·pho·pe·ni·a
(lim'fō-pē'nē-ă)Reduction, relative or absolute, in the number of lymphocytes in circulating blood.
[lympho- + G. penia, poverty]
lymphopenia, lymphocytopenia
decrease in the number of lymphocytes of the blood.