AGRANULOCYTOSIS


Meaning of AGRANULOCYTOSIS in English

I. agranulocytosis | ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ˌsīˈtōsə̇s noun

( plural agranulocyto·ses -ōˌsēz)

Etymology: New Latin, from a- (II) + English granulocyte + New Latin -osis

1. : granulocytopenia

2. Britain : panleucopenia

II. agran·u·lo·cy·to·sis əˌgranyəlōˌsīˈtōsə̇s noun

( plural agranulocyto·ses -ōˌsēz)

Etymology: New Latin, from a- + granulocytosis (II)

: an acute condition marked by a severe decrease in the number of granulocytes and characterized by fever, prostration, chills, and ulceration especially of mucous membranes (as of the throat or rectum)

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