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agranulocytosis
[ uh-gran-yuh-loh-sahy-toh-sis ]
noun
, Pathology.
- 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
- a serious and sometimes fatal illness characterized by a marked reduction of leucocytes, usually caused by hypersensitivity to certain drugs
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Word History and Origins
Origin of agranulocytosis1
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Word History and Origins
Origin of agranulocytosis1
C20: New Latin; see a- 1, granule , -cyte , -osis
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