noun
- Plural of leukopenia; conditions characterized by an abnormally low count of white blood cells in the blood.
Usage: Medical/clinical term; Often used in plural when discussing multiple cases or types
Examples
- The patient's repeated infections were attributed to various leucopenias caused by chemotherapy.
- Doctors monitored the leucopenias in cancer patients undergoing treatment.
- Drug-induced leucopenias can develop as a side effect of certain medications.
- The study examined different types of leucopenias and their clinical outcomes.
- Severe leucopenias increase the risk of opportunistic infections.