hypocytosis

hypocytosis
Varying degrees of abnormally low numbers of red and white cells and other formed elements of the blood; in some instances, the term is also used to indicate a paucity of component cells of any tissue. SEE ALSO: cytopenia, pancytopenia. [hypo- + G. kytos, cell, + -osis, condition]

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hy·po·cy·to·sis (hi″po-si-toґsis) cytopenia.

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  • hypocytosis — n. condition in which there is a lack of cells in the blood …   English contemporary dictionary

  • hypocythemia — Hypocytosis of the circulating blood, such as that observed in aplastic anemia. [hypo + G. kytos, cell, + haima, blood] * * * hy·po·cy·the·mia or chiefly Brit hy·po·cy·thae·mia sī thē mē ə n an abnormal deficiency of red blood cells in the blood… …   Medical dictionary

  • cytopenia — /suy teuh pee nee euh/, n. Pathol. the condition of having a decreased number of cellular elements in the blood; hypocytosis. [CYTO + Gk penía poverty, want] * * * …   Universalium

  • cytopenia — A reduction, i.e., hypocytosis, or a lack of cellular elements in the circulating blood. [cyto + G. penia, poverty] * * * cy·to·pe·nia pē nē ə n a deficiency of cellular elements of the blood esp deficiency of a specific element (as granulocytes… …   Medical dictionary

  • hematopenia — Deficiency of blood, including hypocytosis or cytopenia. [hemato + G. penia, poverty] * * * he·ma·to·pe·nia (he″mə to ) (hem″ə to peґne ə) [hemato + penia] deficiency of blood; see also anemia …   Medical dictionary

  • cytopenia — n. lack of cells, hypocytosis …   English contemporary dictionary

  • cytopenia — noun a deficiency of some cellular element of the blood • Hypernyms: ↑blood disease, ↑blood disorder • Hyponyms: ↑hematocytopenia, ↑haematocytopenia, ↑pancytopenia * * * /suy teuh pee nee euh/, n. Pathol. the condition of having a decreased… …   Useful english dictionary

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