Definitions

from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.

  • noun An abnormal decrease in the number of neutrophils in the blood.

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  • noun A hematological disorder characterized by an abnormally low neutrophil count.

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  • noun leukopenia in which the decrease is primarily in number of neutrophils (the chief phagocytic leukocyte)

Etymologies

from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition

[neutro(phil) + –penia.]

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neutral + -penia

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Examples

  • The five-year-old from Castro Valley, California, was born with a condition called neutropenia, which makes her very vulnerable to serious infections.

    Sen. Barbara Boxer: Repealing Health Care Reform Will Hurt Our Country Sen. Barbara Boxer 2011

  • The five-year-old from Castro Valley, California, was born with a condition called neutropenia, which makes her very vulnerable to serious infections.

    Sen. Barbara Boxer: Repealing Health Care Reform Will Hurt Our Country Sen. Barbara Boxer 2011

  • The five-year-old from Castro Valley, California, was born with a condition called neutropenia, which makes her very vulnerable to serious infections.

    Sen. Barbara Boxer: Repealing Health Care Reform Will Hurt Our Country Sen. Barbara Boxer 2011

  • Hemorrhaging and a blood disorder called neutropenia were the most common causes of the deaths, along with perforation of the stomach or intestines.

    Study Links Cancer Drug to Dangerous Side Effects Jennifer Corbett Dooren 2011

  • The five-year-old from Castro Valley, California, was born with a condition called neutropenia, which makes her very vulnerable to serious infections.

    Yahoo! News: Business - Opinion 2011

  • The five-year-old from Castro Valley, California, was born with a condition called neutropenia, which makes her very vulnerable to serious infections.

    The Full Feed from HuffingtonPost.com Sen. Barbara Boxer 2011

  • Hemorrhage, a blood disorder called neutropenia, holes in the gastroinestinal tract, pulmonary embolism and stroke were the most frequent causes of fatal bleeding linked to the drug, the study said.

    Yahoo! News: Business - Opinion 2011

  • Decrease in neutrophil count (also known as neutropenia), low blood cell count of white blood cells, red blood (anemia) cells and platelets (thrombocytopenia characterized by gum bleeding).

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  • Decrease in neutrophil count (also known as neutropenia), low blood cell count of white blood cells, red blood (anemia) cells and platelets (thrombocytopenia characterized by gum bleeding).

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  • For example, one of the most serious potential side effects of chemotherapy is a low count of infection-fighting white blood cells-a condition called neutropenia (new-troh-PEE-nee-ah).

    Sports News : CBSSports.com 2009

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  • n. An abnormal decrease in the number of neutrophils in the blood.

    January 19, 2009

  • No relation to agonadism.

    June 15, 2011