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
nounpan·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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The first known use of pancytopenia was circa 1941
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