Cytopenia
sy-toh-PEE-nee-uh
Word origin · Greek elements
rootcyt/ocellGreek kýtos ‘container, receptacle, body’suffix-peniadeficiencyGreek peníā ‘poverty, lack’
cyto- (cell) + -penia (deficiency): too few blood cells.
Definition
Deficiency of one or more blood cell types.
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Specialty
🏥 Haematology