Definition of Pancytopenia

1. Noun. An abnormal deficiency in all blood cells (red blood cells and white blood cells and platelets); usually associated with bone marrow tumor or with aplastic anemia.

Generic synonyms: Cytopenia

Definition of Pancytopenia

1. Noun. (medicine) A form of anemia in which there is a reduction in the numbers of red blood cells, white blood cells and platelets ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Pancytopenia

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Medical Definition of Pancytopenia

1. Deficiency of all cell elements of the blood, aplastic anaemia. This entry appears with permission from the Dictionary of Cell and Molecular Biology (11 Mar 2008)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Pancytopenia

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pancreectomies
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pancrelipase
pancreo-
pancreolith
pancreopathy
pancreoprivic
pancreozymin
pancreozymins
pancuronium
pancuronium bromide
pancy
pancytopenia (current term)
pancytopenias
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pandaemonism
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Literary usage of Pancytopenia

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

1. Proceedings of the Society for Experimental Biology and Medicine (1903)
"... 161, 105 pancytopenia granulopoiesis in Fanconi's aplastic anemia (human), 161609 Panencephalitis vims sclerosing, temperature sensitivity and ability ..."

2. Glossary of HIV/Aids-related Terms edited by Barry Leonard (1995)
"pancytopenia: Deficiency of all cell elements of the blood. PANDEMIC: A disease prevalent throughout an entire country, continent or the whole world. ..."

3. Genetics Testing in the New Millennium: Advances, Standards and Implications edited by Constance A. Morella (2001)
"... Watson MS: Microcephaly with short stature, macrocytosis and pancytopenia. American Journal of Pediatrie Hematology and Oncology 15:356- 360, 1993. ..."

4. Getting Fit Your Way: A Self-paced Fitness Guide (1993)
"Hematologic: Thrombocytopenia, leukopenia, pancytopenia, anemia, and myelo-suppression. Respiratory: Pulmonary fibrosis.1 Other: Increased risk of serious ..."

5. Management & Therapy of Sickle Cell Disease edited by Clarice D. Reid, Samuel Charace, Bertram Lubin (1997)
"... associated with hydrops fetalis secondary to intrauterine infection and chronic viremia with anemia or pancytopenia in patients with immunodeficiency. ..."

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