Leukopenia

Leukopenia
Other namesleukocytopenia, leucopenia, leucopoenia
3D rendering of various types of white blood cells[1]
SpecialtyInfectiology, hematology

Leukopenia (from Greek λευκός (leukos) 'white' and πενία (penia) 'deficiency') is a decrease in the number of leukocytes (WBC). Found in the blood, they are the white blood cells, and are the body's primary defense against an infection. Thus the condition of leukopenia places individuals at increased risk of infection.

  1. ^ "Medical gallery of Blausen Medical 2014". WikiJournal of Medicine. 1 (2). 2014. doi:10.15347/wjm/2014.010.