pancytopenia

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.