cytopenia

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noun

A reduction in the number of blood cells for any of several reasons.

OriginAncient Greek πενῐ́ᾱ (penĭ́ā) ← Proto-Indo-European *(s)penh₁- ← English cyto- →
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Meanings

nouncytopenia (usually uncountable, plural cytopenias)

plural cytopenias

  1. uncountableusuallybiologyA reduction in the number of blood cells for any of several reasons.

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekκύτος (kútos)
  2. Englishcyto-
  3. Proto-Indo-European*(s)penh₁-
  4. Ancient Greekπένομαι (pénomai)
  5. Ancient Greekπένης (pénēs)
  6. Ancient Greekπενῐ́ᾱ (penĭ́ā)
  7. Englishcytopenia

From cyto- + -penia.

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Translations

Italian citopenia
  • citopeniareduction in the number of blood cells

Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

cypionate
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APA

cytopenia. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cytopenia

MLA

“cytopenia.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cytopenia. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “cytopenia,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cytopenia.

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