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pancytopenia

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • /ˌpænsaɪtəˈpiːnɪə/

1

noun

Meaning 1

A reduction in the numbers of red blood cells, white blood cells and platelets in the blood

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: countable, uncountable

Topics: medicine, pathology, sciences

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

an abnormal deficiency in all blood cells (red blood cells and white blood cells and platelets); usually associated with bone marrow tumor or with aplastic anemia

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: cytopenia

History

Etymology

From pan- + cyto- + -penia

Across languages

Translations

5 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • German: Panzytopenie — deficiency in all three cell lines
  • Greek: παγκυτοπενία (pagkytopenía) — deficiency in all three cell lines
  • Greek: παγκυτταροπενία (pagkyttaropenía) — deficiency in all three cell lines
  • Italian: pancitopenia — deficiency in all three cell lines
  • Spanish: pancitopenia — deficiency in all three cell lines