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agranulocytosis

noun
agran路​u路​lo路​cy路​to路​sis | \ 藢膩-藢gran-y蓹-l艒-藢s墨-藞t艒-s蓹s How to pronounce agranulocytosis (audio) \
plural agranulocytoses\ -​藞t艒-​藢s膿z How to pronounce agranulocytoses (audio) \

Definition of agranulocytosis

: an acute febrile condition marked by severe decrease in blood granulocytes and often associated with the use of certain drugs

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First Known Use of agranulocytosis

1922, in the meaning defined above

History and Etymology for agranulocytosis

borrowed from German Agranulozytose, from a- a- entry 2 + Granulozyt granulocyte + -ose -osis

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agranulocytosis

noun
agran路​u路​lo路​cy路​to路​sis | \ 藢膩-藢gran-y蓹-l艒-藢s墨-藞t艒-s蓹s How to pronounce agranulocytosis (audio) \
plural agranulocytoses\ -​藢s膿z How to pronounce agranulocytoses (audio) \

Medical Definition of agranulocytosis

: an acute blood disorder that is marked by a decrease of circulating granulocytes (such as neutrophils) and is characterized especially by weakness, chills, swollen neck, sore throat, mouth ulcers, and jaundice

Note: Agranulocytosis results from a decline in the production of granulocytes or from granulocyte destruction. It is typically an acquired condition occurring as a side effect of certain drugs or chemotherapy or sometimes as a complication of various medical conditions (such as infection, autoimmune disease, or aplastic anemia).

called also agranulocytic angina, granulocytopenia

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