Leukopenia:

A condition in which the number of leukocytes circulating in the bloodis 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.

See also:

* Blood Glossary

* Immune System Glossary

 
glossary/leukopenia.txt · Last modified: 2007/09/07 19:42 by patoco
 
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