cytopenia en · NOUN
Etymology
Etymology tree Ancient Greek κύτος (kútos)lbor. English cyto- Proto-Indo-European *(s)penh₁-der. Ancient Greek πένομαι (pénomai) Proto-Indo-European *-os Proto-Indo-European *-ēs Proto-Hellenic *-ēs Ancient Greek -ης (-ēs) Ancient Greek πένης (pénēs) Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-i-eh₂ Proto-Hellenic *-íā Ancient Greek -ίᾱ (-íā) Ancient Greek πενῐ́ᾱ (penĭ́ā)bor. English -penia English cytopenia From cyto- + -penia.
Meanings
- (uncountable, usually) A reduction in the number of blood cells for any of several reasons.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| cytopenias | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Deriveds
bicytopenia · pancytopenia · hemocytopenia · thrombocytopenia · cytopenic
Translations (1)
it citopenia (reduction in the number of blood cells)