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erythropenia

British

/ ɪˌrɪθrəʊˈpiːnɪə /

noun

Also called: erythrocytopenia. the presence of decreased numbers of erythrocytes in the blood, as occurs in some forms of anaemia

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Etymology

Origin of erythropenia

from _erythro- + Greek penia poverty

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