First Known Use: circa 1941
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pancytopenia
noun pan·cy·to·pe·nia \ˌpan-ˌsī-tə-ˈpē-nē-ə\
Definition of PANCYTOPENIA
: an abnormal reduction in the number of erythrocytes, white blood cells, and blood platelets in the blood; also : a disorder (as aplastic anemia) characterized by such a reduction
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Origin of PANCYTOPENIA
New Latin, from pan- + cyt- + -penia
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pancytopenia
noun pan·cy·to·pe·nia \ˌpan-ˌsīt-ə-ˈpē-nē-ə\
Medical Definition of PANCYTOPENIA
: an abnormal reduction in the number of red blood cells, white blood cells, and blood platelets in the blood; also : a disorder (as aplastic anemia) characterized by such a reduction
—pan·cy·to·pe·nic \-ˈpē-nik\ adjective
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