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erythropenia

/ɪˌrɪθrəʊˈpiːnɪə/
noun
1.
the presence of decreased numbers of erythrocytes in the blood, as occurs in some forms of anaemia Also called erythrocytopenia
Word Origin
from erythro- + Greek penia poverty
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erythropenia in Medicine

erythropenia e·ryth·ro·pe·ni·a (ĭ-rĭth'rō-pē'nē-ə)
n.
A deficiency in the number of red blood cells.

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