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agranulocytosis definition

agranu·lo·cy·to·sis (ā gran′yo̵̅o̅ lō′sī tō′sis)

noun

a disorder characterized by a significant decrease of granulocytes in the blood and often resulting in high fever, weakness, and ulceration of the mucous membranes

Etymology: a- + granulocyt(e) + -osis

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2005 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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