erythropenia
- the presence of decreased numbers of erythrocytes in the blood, as occurs in some forms of anaemiaAlso called: erythrocytopenia
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Word Origin
from erythro- + Greek penia poverty
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erythropenia
(ĭ-rĭth′rō-pē′nē-ə)- A deficiency in the number of red blood cells.
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