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Pancytopenia

Also called Red, white, and platelet cell drop

HematologyOncologyImportant

Simultaneous reduction in red blood cells, white blood cells, and platelets, caused by bone marrow failure, nutritional deficiency, or malignancy.

Korean

범혈구감소증

적혈구·백혈구·혈소판이 동시에 감소하는 상태; 골수 기능 부전을 시사함.

French

Pancytopénie

Réduction simultanée des trois lignées sanguines ; causée par une insuffisance médullaire, une carence nutritionnelle ou une malignité.

Word parts

  • pan-PrefixAll, entire
  • cyt/oRoot(Greek) Cell
  • -peniaSuffix(Greek) Deficiency, lack of

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