cyclic neutropenia

cyclic neutropenia
1. a chronic type of neutropenia that abates and recurs, accompanied by malaise, fever, stomatitis, and various types of infections. Called also periodic n. 2. a rare autosomal recessive disorder of gray collie dogs in which there is a bone marrow stem cell defect with periodic fluctuations in numbers of circulating neutrophils, platelets, and reticulocytes; during the episodes animals have lethargy, fever, arthralgias, and bacterial infections that can be fatal. Called also cyclic hematopoiesis and gray collie syndrome.

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