neutropenia

[ noo-truh-pee-nee-uh, nyoo- ]

noun

, Medicine/Medical.

1. a decrease in the number of neutrophils in the blood:

   mild, moderate, or severe neutropenia.

neutropenia

/ ˌnjuːtrəˈpiːnɪə /

noun

1. an abnormal reduction in the number of neutrophils in the blood, as seen in certain anaemias and leukaemias

Other Words From

• neutro·penic adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of neutropenia¹

neutro(phil) + -penia

Example Sentences

In someone who is otherwise healthy, whose other types of blood are fine, this kind of severe drop in neutrophils — what’s known medically as neutropenia — is usually caused by a medication.

From New York Times

The CDC offers a site for cancer patients, caregivers and health-care providers about infections and neutropenia.

From Washington Post

On four or five occasions I was admitted to hospital with neutropenia, a low white blood cell count.

From The Guardian

The FDA also said that death due to sepsis -- a severe inflammatory response triggered by infection -- following neutropenia has been reported in patients taking Onivyde.

From US News

Neither doctor participated in the French study cases, all four of which involved the onset of either moderate or severe neutropenia within the first few days or weeks of life.

From US News