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| Definition: |
A condition caused by lack of or insufficient number of granulocyte type white blood cells. This can cause an individual to become susceptible to an infection or can be caused when white blood cells are destroyed faster than they can be produced. See the blood differential test.
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| Alternative Names: |
Granulocytopenia; Granulopenia
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Review Date: 10/8/2001
Reviewed By: Victoria Kennedy, RN, A.D.A.M. editorial.
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