Neutropenia

noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A hematological disorder characterized by an abnormally low neutrophil count. countable, uncountable
  2. 2
    leukopenia in which the decrease is primarily in number of neutrophils (the chief phagocytic leukocyte) wordnet

Etymology

Blend of neutrophil + -penia.

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