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neutropenia

noun
neu路​tro路​pe路​nia | \ 藢n(y)眉-tr蓹-藞p膿-n膿-蓹 How to pronounce neutropenia (audio) \

Definition of neutropenia

: leukopenia in which the decrease in white blood cells is chiefly in neutrophils

Other Words from neutropenia

neutropenic \ 藢n(y)眉-​tr蓹-​藞p膿-​nik How to pronounce neutropenic (audio) \ adjective

First Known Use of neutropenia

1915, in the meaning defined above

History and Etymology for neutropenia

New Latin, from neutro- (from International Scientific Vocabulary neutrophil) + -penia

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neutropenia

noun
neu路​tro路​pe路​nia | \ 藢n(y)眉-tr蓹-藞p膿-n膿-蓹 How to pronounce neutropenia (audio) \

Medical Definition of neutropenia

: leukopenia in which the decrease in white blood cells is chiefly in neutrophils

Other Words from neutropenia

neutropenic \ -​藞p膿-​nik How to pronounce neutropenic (audio) \ adjective

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