monocytopenia

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noun

The presence of too few monocytes in the blood.

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

nounmonocytopenia (uncountable)
  1. uncountableThe presence of too few monocytes in the blood.

Origin

  1. GermanMonozyt
  2. Englishmonocyte
  3. Proto-Indo-European*(s)penh₁-
  4. Ancient Greekπένομαι (pénomai)
  5. Ancient Greekπένης (pénēs)
  6. Ancient Greekπενῐ́ᾱ (penĭ́ā)
  7. Englishmonocytopenia

From monocyte + -o- + -penia.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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