granulocytopenia

noun

An abnormally low concentration of granulocytes in the blood, which reduces the body's resistance to many infections.

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agranulocytosisagranulosis
OriginAncient Greek πενῐ́ᾱ (penĭ́ā) ← English granulocyte →
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Meanings

noungranulocytopenia (uncountable)
  1. uncountablemedicineAn abnormally low concentration of granulocytes in the blood, which reduces the body's resistance to many infections.

Synonyms & antonyms

nounan acute blood disorder (often caused by radiation or drug therapy) characterized by severe reduction in granulocytes

Similar
agranulocytosisagranulosis
Broader
blood diseaseblood disorder
Also see
agranulocytosisagranulosis

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

  1. Englishgranulocyte
  2. Ancient Greekπενῐ́ᾱ (penĭ́ā)
  3. Englishgranulocytopenia

From granulocyte + -penia.

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Chicago

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