- erythropenia
- n.a reduction in the number of red blood cells (erythrocytes) in the blood. This usually, but not invariably, occurs in anaemia.
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erythropenia — Deficiency in the number of red blood cells. SYN: erythrocytopenia. [erythrocyte + G. penia, poverty] * * * eryth·ro·pe·nia i .rith rə pē nē ə n ERYTHROCYTOPENIA * * * n. a reduction in the number of red blood cells (e … Medical dictionary
erythropenia — erythropēˈnia noun Diminution below normal of the number of red cells in the blood • • • Main Entry: ↑erythro … Useful english dictionary
Эритропения (Erythropenia) — уменьшение числа эритроцитов в крови. Обычно, но не всегда, вызывает развитие анемии. Источник: Медицинский словарь … Медицинские термины
ЭРИТРОПЕНИЯ — (erythropenia) уменьшение числа эритроцитов в крови. Обычно, но не всегда, вызывает развитие анемии … Толковый словарь по медицине
erythrocytopenia — SYN: erythropenia. * * * eryth·ro·cy·to·pe·nia i .rith rə .sīt ə pē nē ə n deficiency of red blood cells called also erythropenia * * * eryth·ro·cy·to·pe·nia (ə rith″ro si″to peґne ə) erythropenia … Medical dictionary
Pancytopenia — A shortage of all types of blood cells, including red and white blood cells as well as platelets. * * * Pronounced reduction in the number of erythrocytes, all types of white blood cells, and the blood platelets in the circulating blood. [pan + G … Medical dictionary
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
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
anerythropoiesis — an·eryth·ro·poi·e·sis (an″ə rith″ro poi eґsis) [an 1 + erythropoiesis] deficient or absent erythropoiesis; see also erythropenia. Called also anerythroplasia … Medical dictionary
cytopenia — n. a deficiency of one or more of the various types of blood cells. See: eosinopenia, erythropenia, lymphopenia, neutropenia, pancytopenia, thrombocytopenia … The new mediacal dictionary
