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NEUTROPENIA -
Noun: A condition where there is a low level or decrease in the number of neutrophils in the blood. Neutropenia is one of the qualifying conditions of AA .

Adjective: Neutropenic - having the condition of neutropenia.

Latin: neuter = not either (but also the neutro is short for neutrophil) +
Greek - penia = poverty

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