cytopenia /cy·to·pe·nia/ (-pe´ne-ah) deficiency in the number of any of the cellular elements of the blood.
cytopenia
cytopenia
cy·to·pe·ni·a (s  t -p  n-)n. A deficiency or lack of cellular elements in the circulating blood. |
cytopenia
[-pē′nē·ə]
Etymology: Gk, kytos + penes, poor
a deficiency in numbers of the blood cell elements.
cytopenia
deficiency in the cells of the blood.
cytopenia
A ↓ number of cells in the circulation–eg, thrombocytopenia, leukopenia
How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content.
| ?Page tools | ||
|---|---|---|
|