erythropenia

/ (ɪˌrɪθrəʊˈpiːnɪə) /

noun

the presence of decreased numbers of erythrocytes in the blood, as occurs in some forms of anaemia Also called: erythrocytopenia

Word Origin for erythropenia

from erythro- + Greek penia poverty

Words nearby erythropenia

erythromelalgia, erythromycin, erythron, erythroneocytosis, erythronium, erythropenia, erythrophagia, erythrophagocytosis, erythrophil, erythrophilic, erythrophobia

Medical definitions for erythropenia

erythropenia
[ ĭ-rĭth′rō-pē′nē-ə ]

n.

A deficiency in the number of red blood cells.