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neutropenia

Syllabification: (neu·tro·pe·ni·a)

Pronunciation: /ˌn(y)o͞otrəˈpēnēə/

Definition of neutropenia

noun

Medicine

the presence of abnormally few neutrophils in the blood, leading to increased susceptibility to infection. It is an undesirable side effect of some cancer treatments.