granulocytopenia

(ˌɡrænjʊləʊˌsaɪtəʊˈpiːnɪə) n (Pathology) a diminished number of granulocytes in the blood, which occurs in certain forms of anaemia

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granulocytopenia - an acute blood disorder (often caused by radiation or drug therapy) characterized by severe reduction in granulocytesagranulocytosis, agranulosisblood disease, blood disorder - a disease or disorder of the blood

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granulocytopenia

[gran″u-lo-si″to-pe´ne-ah] a reduction in the number of granular leukocytes in the blood that is less severe than agranulocytosis; called also granulopenia.

gran·u·lo·cy·to·pe·ni·a

(gran'yū-lō-sī'tō-pē'nē-ă), Fewer than the normal number of granular leukocytes in the blood. Synonym(s): granulopenia, hypogranulocytosis [granulocyte + G. penia, poverty]

Agranulocytosis

A marked decrease in neutrophils < 500/mm3; it is loosely equivalent to neutropaenia in the working parlance.
Artiology Acquired due to prescription drugs—chloramphenicol, clozapine, nitrous oxide, procainamide, sulfonamides, thiazide diuretics.
Clinical findings Fever, malaise, mucocutaneous ulcers (throat, GI tract, skin).

granulocytopenia

Agranulocytosis, see there.

gran·u·lo·cy·to·pe·ni·a

(gran'yū-lō-sī'tō-pē'nē-ă) Less than the normal number of granular leukocytes in the blood.
Synonym(s): granulopenia. [granulocyte + G. penia, poverty]

granulocytopenia

Deficiency of GRANULOCYTES in the blood.

gran·u·lo·cy·to·pe·ni·a

(gran'yū-lō-sī'tō-pē'nē-ă) Fewer than normal number of granular leukocytes in the blood. [granulocyte + G. penia, poverty]

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Synonyms for granulocytopenia

noun an acute blood disorder (often caused by radiation or drug therapy) characterized by severe reduction in granulocytes

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