neutropenia
neu·tro·pe·nia
noun \ˌn(y)ü-trə-ˈpē-nē-ə\Definition of NEUTROPENIA
: leukopenia in which the decrease in white blood cells is chiefly in neutrophils
— neu·tro·pe·nic \-ˈpē-nik\ adjective
Origin of NEUTROPENIA
New Latin, from neutro- (from International Scientific Vocabulary neutrophil) + -penia
First Known Use: circa 1927
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