lymphopenia
Sign in to savethumb | right | alt=alt=Refer to caption | Electron microscopic image of a single human lymphocyte. Lymphocytopenia is the condition of having an abnormally low level of lymphocytes in the blood. Lymphocytes are a white blood cell with important functions in the immune system. It is also called lymphopenia. The opposite is lymphocytosis, which refers to an excessive level of lymphocytes.
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- Medical condition (new).name
- Lymphocytopenia
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- Lymphopenia
- Medical condition (new).field
- Hematology, immunology
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thumb | right | alt=alt=Refer to caption | Electron microscopic image of a single human lymphocyte. Lymphocytopenia is the condition of having an abnormally low level of lymphocytes in the blood. Lymphocytes are a white blood cell with important functions in the immune system. It is also called lymphopenia. The opposite is lymphocytosis, which refers to an excessive level of lymphocytes.
Lymphocytopenia may be present as part of a pancytopenia, when the total numbers of all types of blood cells are reduced.