Granulocytopenia (Noun)
Meaning
An acute blood disorder (often caused by radiation or drug therapy) characterized by severe reduction in granulocytes.
Classification
Nouns denoting natural processes.
Examples
- Granulocytopenia can be a life-threatening complication for patients undergoing chemotherapy.
- After the nuclear accident, many victims began showing symptoms of granulocytopenia due to radiation exposure.
- The patient's lab results confirmed a diagnosis of granulocytopenia, which explained her frequent infections.
- Prolonged treatment with chemotherapy often leads to granulocytopenia, as the drugs destroy healthy granulocytes along with cancer cells.
- Following a week of antibiotic therapy, the patient's granulocytopenia began to resolve, and her white blood cell count returned to normal.