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Meaning of "neutropenia" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF NEUTROPENIA

ˌnjuːtrəˈpiːnɪə


GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF NEUTROPENIA

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Neutropenia is a noun.
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WHAT DOES NEUTROPENIA MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Neutropenia

Neutropenia or neutropaenia, from Latin prefix neutro- and Greek suffix -πενία, is a granulocyte disorder characterized by an abnormally low number of neutrophils. Neutrophils usually make up 50-70% of circulating white blood cells and serve as the primary defense against infections by destroying bacteria in the blood. Hence, patients with neutropenia are more susceptible to bacterial infections and, without prompt medical attention, the condition may become life-threatening and deadly. Neutropenia can be acute or chronic depending on the duration of the illness. A patient has chronic neutropenia if the condition lasts longer than three months. It is sometimes used interchangeably with the term leukopenia, as neutrophils are the most abundant leukocytes, but neutropenia is more properly considered a subset of leukopenia as a whole. The numerous causes of neutropenia can roughly be divided between either problems in the production of the cells by the bone marrow and destruction of the cells elsewhere in the body. Treatment depends on the nature of the cause, and emphasis is placed on the prevention and treatment of infection.

Definition of neutropenia in the English dictionary

The definition of neutropenia in the dictionary is an abnormal reduction in the number of neutrophils in the blood, as seen in certain anaemias and leukaemias.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH NEUTROPENIA

Armenia · cytopenia · erythrocytopenia · erythropenia · eugenia · gardenia · granulocytopenia · leucocytopenia · leucopenia · leukopenia · lymphocytopenia · lymphopenia · pancytopenia · panleukopenia · schizophrenia · sideropenia · Slovenia · tenia · thrombocytopenia · xenia

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE NEUTROPENIA

neutralization · neutralize · neutralizer · neutrally · neutralness · neutretto · neutrino · neutrino astronomy · neutrinoless · neutron · neutron bomb · neutron flux · neutron gun · neutron number · neutron poison · neutron star · neutronic · neutrophil · neutrophile · neutrophilic

WORDS THAT END LIKE NEUTROPENIA

asthenia · bergenia · catamenia · encaenia · hebephrenia · hymenia · hypersthenia · Iphigenia · Messenia · myasthenia · neurasthenia · paraphrenia · philoxenia · proscenia · psychasthenia · Ruthenia · sthenia · taenia · Turkmenia · xenomenia

Synonyms and antonyms of neutropenia in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «neutropenia» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF NEUTROPENIA

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Translator English - Chinese

中性粒细胞减少
1,325 millions of speakers
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neutropenia
570 millions of speakers
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neutropenia
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न्यूट्रोपेनिया
380 millions of speakers
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العدلات
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нейтропения
278 millions of speakers
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neutropenia
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neutropenia
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neutropénie
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Neutropenia
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Neutropenie
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好中球減少症
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ko

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호중구 감소증
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Neutropenia
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vi

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giảm bạch cầu
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நியூட்ரோபீனியா
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न्यूट्रोपेनिया
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nötropeni
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neutropenia
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neutropenia
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нейтропенія
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neutropenie
30 millions of speakers
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ουδετεροπενία
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neutropenie
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neutropeni
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nøytropeni
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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «NEUTROPENIA»

Discover the use of neutropenia in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to neutropenia and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Primary Care Pediatrics
Causes of neutropenia include the following: Infections Drugs Autoimmune neutropenia of infancy Neonatal alloimmune neutropenia Congenital neutropenia syndromes: cyclic neutropenia, Kostmann syndrome (severe congenital ...
Carol Green-Hernandez, Joanne K. Singleton, Daniel Z. Aronzon, 2001
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Blood: Principles and Practice of Hematology
CHRONIC LEUKEMIA, LYMPHOMA, AND HODGKIN'S DISEASE Neutropenia is rarely a feature at diagnosis in patients with chronic lymphocytic leukemia, Hodgkin's disease, non-Hodgkin's lymphoma, or CML. However, neutropenia is a  ...
Robert I. Handin, Samuel E. Lux, Thomas P. Stossel, 2003
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Manual of Clinical Hematology
Autoimmune and isoimmune neutropenia: Tests for neutrophil antibodies have improved. Some investigators appear to have reliable tests using various antibody assays to identify patients who have antibody-induced neutropenia analogous ...
Joseph Mazza, 2002
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Hospital Medicine
Prolonged use of drugs such as azathio- prine to prevent organ rejection following transplantation or to treat autoimmune disease can be associated with severe neutropenia. Autoimmune neutropenia (12) usually is associated with underlying ...
Robert M. Wachter, Lee Goldman (MD.), Harry Hollander, 2005
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Infectious Diseases
zidovudine may also cause neutropenia by inhibiting myeloid precursor proliferation. The marrow suppression is generally dose-related and dependent on continued administration of the drug. Drugs may also cause neutropenia by serving as ...
Sherwood L. Gorbach, John G. Bartlett, Neil R. Blacklow, 2004
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Handbook of Pediatric Transfusion Medicine
CHILDHOOD NEUTROPENIA Neutropenia is, by definition, a decrease of neutrophils and bands in the peripheral blood below 1500 cells/mL in children older than 1 year of age and below 1000/mL between 2 months and 1 year of age.
Christopher D. Hillyer, Christopher Hillyer, Ronald Strauss, 2004
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The Molecular Pathology of Autoimmune Diseases
Large population surveys have shown that primary autoimmune neutropenia is predominantly found in children aged 1/2-4 years, whereas secondary autoimmune neutropenia is more frequent in adults aged 40-60 years (3). While children ...
Argyrios N Theofilopoulos, Constantin A. Bona, 2002
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Comprehensive Pediatric Hospital Medicine
Typically, antineutrophil antibodies disappear and neutrophil counts return to normal within 7 to 24 months of diagnosis. Because neutropenia is transient and the infection risk is only moderate, specific treatment of neutropenia is not required.
Lisa B. Zaoutis, Vincent W. Chiang, 2007
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Hematology/oncology Secrets
14. Describe the patient with periodic (cyclic) neutropenia. How do you establish this diagnosis? Cyclic neutropenia is a rare cause of neutropenia affecting both adults and children. Many cases are associated with an autosomal dominant ...
‎2003
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Etiology and Pathogenesis of Periodontal Disease
congenita, X-linked Barth syndrome, and Chédiak- Higashi syndrome (b) Acquired neutropenia Immune-associated neutropenia: Isoimmune (alloim- • mune) neonatal neutropenia, most common form; Primary autoimmune neutropenia, rare ...
Alexandrina L Dumitrescu, 2009

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «NEUTROPENIA»

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Dabrafenib/Trametinib Combo Receives Breakthrough Designation …
Grade 3 toxicity was seen in 39% of patients, including hyponatremia (6%), neutropenia (6%), and dehydration (6%). Dose reductions were ... «OncLive, Jul 15»
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Carfilzomib ENDEAVOR Data Submitted to FDA for Myeloma Approval
... similar proportion of patients in both groups, including anemia, thrombocytopenia, neutropenia, upper respiratory infection, and pneumonia. «OncLive, Jul 15»
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FDA Approval Sought for Maintenance Ofatumumab in CLL
The most common grade 3/4 AEs, for ofatumumab versus observation, were neutropenia (22% vs 9%) and pneumonia (7% vs 4%). «OncLive, Jul 15»
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Ontario joins Quebec, Manitoba and Saskatchewan in the decision …
3 per cent) and low count of certain types of white blood cells (neutropenia, 34 per cent vs. 16 per cent).10. About Roche Headquartered in ... «Virtual Press Office, Jul 15»
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Multimodality Trial for Liver Metastases in CRC Shows Benefit
The most common grade 3 or higher AEs were neutropenia (40.7% with SIRT vs. 20.5% without) and thrombocytopenia (9.8% with SIRT vs. «Clinical Oncology News, Jul 15»
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Tivantinib With Erlotinib Fails to Improve OS in NSCLC
... and febrile neutropenia (3.3% vs 0.4%). “Further investigation of tivantinib in patients with nonsquamous NSCLC with high MET expression is ... «Cancer Network, Jul 15»
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Selumetinib Misses Endpoint in Phase III Uveal Melanoma Study
The most frequently reported grade 3/4 AEs with selumetinib versus without were neutropenia (67% vs 55%), febrile neutropenia (18% vs ... «OncLive, Jul 15»
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Setting Off a Smart Bomb
... included nausea, loss of appetite, fever and fatigue; 11 percent of patients experienced at least one severe side effect, such as neutropenia. «Curetoday.com, Jul 15»
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Next-generation maturation inhibitor BMS-955176 shows good …
One person in the 80mg arm developed transient neutropenia (low white blood cells). A majority of people who used ritonavir-boosted ... «aidsmap, Jul 15»
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Amgen, Inc. v. Sandoz Inc.: divided Federal Circuit holds that BPCIA …
... including cancer patients receiving chemotherapy or undergoing bone marrow transplantation, and patients with severe chronic neutropenia. «Lexology, Jul 15»
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