neutropenia

[ noo-truh-pee-nee-uh, nyoo- ]

noun

, Medicine/Medical.

1. a decrease in the number of neutrophils in the blood:

   mild, moderate, or severe neutropenia.

neutropenia

/ ˌnjuːtrəˈpiːnɪə /

noun

1. an abnormal reduction in the number of neutrophils in the blood, as seen in certain anaemias and leukaemias

Other Words From

• neutro·penic adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of neutropenia¹

neutro(phil) + -penia