neutropenia
[ noo-truh-pee-nee-uh, nyoo- ]
nounMedicine/Medical.
a decrease in the number of neutrophils in the blood: mild, moderate, or severe neutropenia.
Origin of neutropenia
1Other words from neutropenia
- neu·tro·pe·nic, adjective
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British Dictionary definitions for neutropenia
neutropenia
/ (ˌnjuːtrəˈpiːnɪə) /
noun
an abnormal reduction in the number of neutrophils in the blood, as seen in certain anaemias and leukaemias
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