an abnormally low level of neutrophils (a type of white blood cell) in the blood, which increases susceptibility to infection.
neutro+penia
Shared component: penia · deficiency
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penia
deficiency
Related forms: penia · 2 words in this dictionary
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Shared components, not spelling prefixesa medical condition characterized by an abnormally low number of platelets in the blood.
thrombo+cyto+penia
Shared component: penia · deficiency