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agranulocytosis

agranulocytosis

1 9.9
A very low number of certain white blood cells that help fight infection
  • noun
  • /ˌeɪɡrəˌnjuːləˈsaɪtəs/
  • Specialized
translation icon : agranulocitosis
  • Patients diagnosed with agranulocytosis must undergo regular blood tests to monitor their white blood cell levels.

Examples

  • Agranulocytosis is more serious and usually occurs within three months of starting treatment.

    Academic text (2014)

  • Agranulocytosis is nothing to mess around with!

    Blog text (28)

  • With clozapine, routine monitoring is required prior to and throughout treatment because of the risk of neutropenia and agranulocytosis.

    Academic text (2012)

  • Aagranulocytosis can lead to life-threatening infections if not treated promptly.

  • After experiencing symptoms of agranulocytosis, she was advised to see a specialist for further evaluation.

Synonyms

granulocytopenia
vsagranulocytosis
  • Specialized
9.9

A low number of certain white blood cells that fight infection, often after cancer treatment

is a severe reduction that greatly raises infection risk
agranulosis
vsagranulocytosis
  • Specialized
9.9

A very low number of white blood cells that fight infection

focuses on severe reduction with explicit infection vulnerability
neutropenia
vsagranulocytosis
  • Specialized
8.6

A condition when the body has too few neutrophils, the white blood cells that fight infection

is broader, involving loss of several white blood cell types not only that one
leukopenia
vsagranulocytosis
  • Specialized
9.8

A low number of white blood cells in the blood, making infections more likely

is narrower, referring specifically to severe loss of certain white cells and infection risk

Antonyms

health
∞ 1.0

The condition of a person's body and mind, especially being free from illness or injury

immunity
  • Specialized
101 3.5

Protection from disease because the body fights the germ

How Severe

agranulocytosis
  • Specialized
1 9.9
neutropenia
  • Specialized
8.6

Surface Forms

agranulocytosis singular
agranulocytoses plural

Morphology

agranulocytosis = granulocyte (opaque) = a + granul + cyt + osis

The medical term is specialized and not easily derived from its components by average learners.

Etymology

Agranulocytosis breaks into a- ('without'), granule ('small grain'), and -cytosis ('condition of cells'). So it means a serious condition where the white blood cells called granulocytes are very low — imagine cells 'without their little grains' — which makes the body more likely to get infections.