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granulocytopenia /gran·u·lo·cy·to·pe·nia/ (gran″u-lo-si″-to-pe´ne-ah) reduction in the number of granular leukocytes in the blood.
granulocytopenia [gran′yo̅o̅lōsī′tōpē′nē·ə] Etymology: L, granulum + Gk, kytos, cell, penia, poverty an abnormal decrease in the total number of granulocytes in the blood. Also called granulopenia, neutropenia. Compare granulocytosis. See also leukopenia. granulocytopenic, adj. granulocytopenia (granˈ·yu·lō·sīˈ·t n decreased volume of granulocytes in the blood. Also called granulopenia or neutropenia. granulocytopenia (gran´ūlōsī´tōpē´nē n a deficiency in the number of granulocytic cells in the bloodstream. See also agranulocytosis. granulocytopenia see agranulocytosis. granulocytopenia Agranulocytosis, see there 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. |
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Significance of serum bactericidal activity in gram-negative bacillary bacteremia in patients with and without granulocytopenia. 13) Later, Garcia et al published a case report and literature review in which they noted that 50% of patients with Kikuchi' s disease had mild granulocytopenia. Granulocytopenia resolved after 34 days, and a bone marrow aspirate showed complete remission of leukemia. |
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