erythropenia

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erythropenia (ɪˌrɪθrəʊˈpiːnɪə) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
n
Also called: erythrocytopenia the presence of decreased numbers of erythrocytes in the blood, as occurs in some forms of anaemia
 
[from erythro- + Greek penia poverty]

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erythropenia e·ryth·ro·pe·ni·a (ĭ-rĭth'rō-pē'nē-ə)
n.
A deficiency in the number of red blood cells.

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