agranulocytosis

[ uh-gran-yuh-loh-sahy-toh-sis ]

noun

, Pathology.

1. a serious, acute blood disease, sometimes related to drug or radiation therapy, characterized by extreme leukopenia, fever, and ulcerations of the mucous membranes.

agranulocytosis

/ əˌɡrænjʊləʊsaɪˈtəʊsɪs /

noun

1. a serious and sometimes fatal illness characterized by a marked reduction of leucocytes, usually caused by hypersensitivity to certain drugs

Word History and Origins

Origin of agranulocytosis¹

First recorded in 1925–30; a- ⁶ + granulocyte + -osis

Word History and Origins

Origin of agranulocytosis¹

C20: New Latin; see a- ¹, granule , -cyte , -osis