Reticulocytopenia, or `aplastic crisis`, is the medical term for an abnormal decrease of reticulocytes in the body. Reticulocytes are immature red blood cells. Reticulocytopenia may be a result of viral Parvovirus B19 infection, which invades and destroys red blood cell precursors and halts the red cell production. If infection occurs in individ.....
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Paucity of reticulocytes in the blood. ... Synonym: reticulopenia. ... Origin: reticulocyte + G. Penia, poverty ... (05 Mar 2000) ...
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(rә-tik″u-lo-si″to-pe´ne-ә) a deficiency of reticulocytes in the peripheral blood.
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Type: Term Pronunciation: re-tik′yū-lō-sī′tō-pē′nē-ă Definitions: 1. Paucity of reticulocytes in the blood. Synonyms: reticulopenia
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reticulocytopenia, reticulopenia Paucity of reticulocytes in the blood. The reticulocytes are young red blood cells that become more numerous during the process of active blood regeneration.
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