lymphocytopenia
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Definition
- Noun:
- An abnormally small number of lymphocytes in the circulating blood: A medical term for a deficiency of lymphocytes, a type of white blood cell, in the blood.
Usage
- Lymphocytopenia is a technical term used primarily in medical, clinical, and hematological contexts.
- It describes a measurable laboratory finding, often noted in blood test results.
- It is typically used by healthcare professionals (doctors, nurses, lab technicians) or in scientific literature.
Examples
- The patient's blood work revealed significant lymphocytopenia, prompting further immunological testing.
- Lymphocytopenia can be a side effect of certain chemotherapy treatments.
- The doctor explained that the persistent infection might be related to the lymphocytopenia shown in the lab report.
Advanced Usage
- Adjectival Form: The condition can be described using the adjective lymphocytopenic.
- The patient was lymphocytopenic following the bone marrow transplant.
- Etiology (Cause): Lymphocytopenia can be described as (e.g., due to infection, drug therapy) or (due to a genetic condition).
Variants and Related Words
- Lymphopenia (noun): A complete synonym for lymphocytopenia, used interchangeably in medical practice.
- Lymphocytopenic (adjective): Pertaining to or characterized by lymphocytopenia.
- Lymphocyte (noun): The type of white blood cell that is deficient. (This is the core component word).
- -penia (suffix): A suffix meaning "deficiency" or "lack of," as in (lack of neutrophils) or (lack of platelets).
Synonyms
- Lymphopenia: The direct and most common synonym.
- Lymphocytic leukopenia: A more specific term indicating a low white blood cell count specifically affecting lymphocytes.
Different Meanings
- Lymphocytopenia has only one specific meaning in modern medical English: a low lymphocyte count. It does not have general or figurative meanings.
Notes
- This word is a compound noun formed from "lymphocyte" + the suffix "-penia." It is a highly specialized term with no idioms or phrasal verbs associated with it.
- Understanding the root words ("lymphocyte" and "-penia") is key to understanding this and similar medical terminology.
Noun
- an abnormally small number of lymphocytes in the circulating blood