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Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   An acute condition involving a severe and dangerous leukopenia, particularly of neutrophils, causing a neutropenia in the circulating blood. countable, uncountable
2. 2
   an acute blood disorder (often caused by radiation or drug therapy) characterized by severe reduction in granulocytes wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms

agranulosisgranulocytopenia

Etymology

From a- + granulocyte + -osis.

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