agranulocytosis
/eɪˌɡrænjəloʊsaɪˈtoʊsɪs/
noun
- A serious medical condition in which the body has a very low number of granulocytes, a type of white blood cell, making it hard to fight infections.
- Doctors monitor white blood cell counts closely to catch agranulocytosis early.
- The patient was diagnosed with agranulocytosis after a severe infection developed.
- Agranulocytosis can be caused by certain chemotherapy drugs.
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