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neu·tro·pe·nia | \ ˌn(y)ü-trə-ˈpē-nē-ə 
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\Definition of neutropenia
: leukopenia in which the decrease in white blood cells is chiefly in neutrophils
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neutropenia
nounneu·tro·pe·nia | \ ˌn(y)ü-trə-ˈpē-nē-ə \
\Medical Definition of neutropenia
: leukopenia in which the decrease in white blood cells is chiefly in neutrophils
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neutropenic \ -ˈpē-nik \ adjective
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