Term: pancytopenia
Literally meaning: “shortage of all cells”
Origin: Anc Greek
παν-/pan-(=all)
+κυτο-/cyto- (=-cyte combining form meaning “cell” derived from anc Greek κυτίον/kytion/cytion=box, container)
+ πενία/penia(=poverty, lack, povert)
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Definition
Pancytopenia is the condition describing the reduction in the number of all types of blood cells such as red and white blood cells, as well as platelets. Aplastic anemia is a medical term that refers to a decrease in production of all types of blood cells.
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