an abnormal reduction in the number of white blood cells in the blood, characteristic of certain diseases
Also called: leucocytopenia (ˌluːkəʊˌsaɪtəˈpiːnɪə)
Derived forms
leucopenic (ˌleucoˈpenic) or especially US leukopenic (ˌleukoˈpenic)
adjective
Word origin
C19: from leuco- + Greek penia poverty
Examples of 'leucopenia' in a sentence
leucopenia
Leucopenia and neutropenia were observed between weeks 2 and 5 of the infection.
L.P.C.T. Aquino, R.Z. Machado, A.C. Alessi, A.E. Santana, M.B. Castro, L.C. Marques,E.B. Malheiros 2002, 'Hematological, biochemical and anatomopathological aspects of the experimental infectionwith Trypanosoma evansi in dogs Aspectos hematológicos, bioquímicos e anatomopatológicosda infecção experimental por Trypanosoma evansi em cães', Arquivo Brasileiro de Medicina Veterinária e Zootecniahttp://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0102-09352002000100002. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
No cases of clinically significant infection, leucopenia, or elevated liver enzymes were recorded.
Argyris Tzouvelekis, Evangelos Bouros, Anastasia Oikonomou, Paschalis Ntolios, GeorgeZacharis, George Kolios, Demosthenes Bouros 2011, 'Effect and Safety of Mycophenolate Mofetil in Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis', Pulmonary Medicinehttp://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2011/849035. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
Treatment was temporarily stopped in one patient because of leucopenia.
Ming-Lung Yu, Yao-Li Chen, Chung-Feng Huang, Kuo-Hua Lin, Ming-Lun Yeh, Ching-I. Huang,Meng-Hsuan Hsieh, Zu-Yau Lin, Shinn-Cherng Chen, Jee-Fu Huang, Chia-Yen Dai, Wan-LongChuang 2018, 'Paritaprevir/ritonavir/ombitasvir plus dasabuvir with ribavirin for treatment of recurrentchronic hepatitis C genotype 1 infection after liver transplantation: Real-world experience',Journal of the Formosan Medical Associationhttp://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0929664617302929. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
However, leucopenia was present only in 9 cases (33%).
Norlelawati, AT, Salman, MS, Naznin, M, Asma Hanim, H, Rusmawati, I 2010, 'A Descriptive Study of Blood Films of Patients Serologically Positive for Dengue inHospital Tengku Ampuan Afzan, Kuantan.', International Medical Journal Malaysiahttp://www.e-imj.com/. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
None of the patients developed leucopenia or leukocytosis.
Gursev Sandlas, Paras Kothari, Parag Karkera, Abhaya Gupta 2011, 'Bleomycin: A worthy alternative', Indian Journal of Plastic Surgeryhttp://www.ijps.org/article.asp?issn=0970-0358;year=2011;volume=44;issue=1;spage=50;epage=53;aulast=Sandlas. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
The side effects possibly attributable to cyclophosphamide included a reversible leucopenia.
J S Pasricha, K A Seetharam 1987, 'Low Dose Cyclophosphamide Therapy in Lichen Amyloidosis', Indian Journal of Dermatology, Venereology and Leprologyhttp://www.ijdvl.com/article.asp?issn=0378-6323;year=1987;volume=53;issue=5;spage=273;epage=274;aulast=Pasricha;type=0. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
Infection resulted in severe anemia and leucopenia by 8 weeks post-infection.
William P Lafuse, Ryan Story, Jocelyn Mahylis, Gaurav Gupta, Sanjay Varikuti, HeidiSteinkamp, Steve Oghumu, Abhay R Satoskar 2013, 'Leishmania donovani infection induces anemia in hamsters by differentially alteringerythropoiesis in bone marrow and spleen.', PLoS ONEhttp://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3606219?pdf=render. Retrieved from PLOS CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
Severe side effects were mainly leucopenia, dysphagia, rash, and anemia.
George Fountzilas, Anna Kalogera-Fountzila, Sophia Lambaki, Ralph M. Wirtz, AngelosNikolaou, Georgia Karayannopoulou, Mattheos Bobos, Vassiliki Kotoula, Samuel Murray,Alexandros Lambropoulos, Gerasimos Aravantinos, Konstantinos Markou, Eleni Athanassiou,Despina Misailidou, Konstantine T. Kalogeras, Demosthenis Skarlos 2009, 'MMP9 but Not EGFR, MET, ERCC1, P16, and P-53 Is Associated with Response to ConcomitantRadiotherapy, Cetuximab, and Weekly Cisplatin in Patients with Locally Advanced Headand Neck Cancer', Journal of Oncologyhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2009/305908. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
The most common side effects were nausea and leucopenia.
Leyla Kılıç, Meltem Ekenel, Senem Karabulut, Fulya Ağaoğlu, Emin Darendeliler 2017, 'Neoadjuvant sequential chemoradiotherapy versus radiotherapy alone for treatmentof high-risk extremity soft tissue sarcoma: a single-institution experience', Contemporary Oncologyhttps://www.termedia.pl/Neoadjuvant-sequential-chemoradiotherapy-versus-radiotherapy-alone-for-treatment-of-high-risk-extremity-soft-tissue-sarcoma-a-single-institution-experience,3,29663,1,1.html. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)