erythropenia

erythropenia
Deficiency in the number of red blood cells. SYN: erythrocytopenia. [erythrocyte + G. penia, poverty]

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eryth·ro·pe·nia i-.rith-rə-'pē-nē-ə n ERYTHROCYTOPENIA

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n.
a reduction in the number of red blood cells (erythrocyte) in the blood. This usually, but not invariably, occurs in anaemia.

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eryth·ro·pe·nia (ə-rith″ro-peґne-ə) [erythro- + -penia] deficiency in the number of erythrocytes; see also anemia and pancytopenia. Called also erythrocytopenia.

Medical dictionary. 2011.

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