Definition of Cytopenia

1. Noun. A deficiency of some cellular element of the blood.


Definition of Cytopenia

1. Noun. (cytology) A reduction in the number of blood cells for any of several reasons ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Medical Definition of Cytopenia

1. A reduction in the number of cells circulating in the blood. (13 Nov 1997)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Cytopenia

cytonuclear
cytopaenia
cytopaenias
cytopathic
cytopathic effect
cytopathies
cytopathogenic
cytopathogenic virus
cytopathologic
cytopathological
cytopathologist
cytopathologists
cytopathology
cytopathy
cytopempsis
cytopenia (current term)
cytopenias
cytophaga
cytophagaceae
cytophagales
cytophagous
cytophagy
cytophanere
cytopharynx
cytopharynxes
cytophil group
cytophilic
cytophilic antibody
cytophosphane
cytophotometer

Literary usage of Cytopenia

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Proceedings of the Royal Society of London by Royal Society (Great Britain) (1894)
"... and the phase of leuco- cytopenia, on account of its short duration, seems to have escaped the attention of many observers who have well recognised the ..."

2. Glossary of HIV/Aids-related Terms edited by Barry Leonard (1999)
"cytopenia: Deficiency in the cellular elements of the blood. CYTOPLASM: All of the substance of a cell other than the nucleus. ..."

3. Practice of Medicine by Frederick Tice (1922)
"Seeliger found these giant cells in normal or excessive numbers in the bone marrow of patients suffering from essential thrombo- cytopenia, ..."

4. Alcohols Effect on Organ Function edited by Dianne M. Welsh (1997)
"LINDENBAUM, J., AND HARGROVE, RI Thrombo- cytopenia in alcoholics. Annals of Internal Medicine 68:-532, 1968. McFARLAND, E., AND LIBRE, ..."

5. Guide to Clinical Preventive Services: Report of the U. S. Preventive by DIANE Publishing Company (1996)
"... cytopenia) from TMP-SMX occur in up to 15% of HIV-infected children. New CDC guidelines for PCP prophylaxis in infants recommend prophylaxis for all ..."

6. Management of Cancer Pain: Clinical Practice Guidelines by DIANE Publishing Company (1995)
"... generally occurs in patients with either extensive disease or pretreatment peripheral cytopenia (Lewington, McEwan, Ackery, et al., 1991). ..."

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