Meaning & use
Erythropenia
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A medical condition characterized by an abnormally low number of red blood cells in the body.
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The patient's fatigue was traced to erythropenia caused by chronic blood loss.
Erythropenia can result from bone marrow disorders or severe nutritional deficiencies.
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Built from Greek erythros (red) and penia (poverty or deficiency), following the same pattern as leukopenia and thrombocytopenia.
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erythrocytosis
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