a type of white blood cell that is the most common type of granulocyte, important in fighting bacterial infections.
neutro+phil
Shared component: neutro · neutral
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neutro
neutral
Related forms: neutro · 2 words in this dictionary
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Shared components, not spelling prefixesan abnormally low level of neutrophils (a type of white blood cell) in the blood, which increases susceptibility to infection.
neutro+penia
Shared component: neutro · neutral