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cytopenia

DEFINITIONS OF: cytopenia

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n a deficiency of some cellular element of the blood

Types:
haematocytopenia, hematocytopenia
an abnormally low number of red blood cells in the blood
pancytopenia
an abnormal deficiency in all blood cells (red blood cells and white blood cells and platelets); usually associated with bone marrow tumor or with aplastic anemia
Type of:
blood disease, blood disorder
a disease or disorder of the blood
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