pancytopenia

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pan·cy·to·pe·nia | \ ˌpan-ˌsī-tə-ˈpē-nē-ə

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Definition of pancytopenia

: an abnormal reduction in the number of erythrocytes, white blood cells, and blood platelets in the blood also : a disorder (such as aplastic anemia) characterized by such a reduction

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pancytopenia

noun

pan·cy·to·pe·nia | \ ˌpan-ˌsīt-ə-ˈpē-nē-ə

\

Medical Definition of pancytopenia

: an abnormal reduction in the number of red blood cells, white blood cells, and blood platelets in the blood also : a disorder (as aplastic anemia) characterized by such a reduction

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