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agranulocytosis

[ uh-gran-yuh-loh-sahy-toh-sis ]

noun

, Pathology.
  1. a serious, acute blood disease, sometimes related to drug or radiation therapy, characterized by extreme leukopenia, fever, and ulcerations of the mucous membranes.


agranulocytosis

/ əˌɡrænjʊləʊsaɪˈtəʊsɪs /

noun

  1. a serious and sometimes fatal illness characterized by a marked reduction of leucocytes, usually caused by hypersensitivity to certain drugs
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Word History and Origins

Origin of agranulocytosis1

First recorded in 1925–30; a- 6 + granulocyte + -osis
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Word History and Origins

Origin of agranulocytosis1

C20: New Latin; see a- 1, granule , -cyte , -osis

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