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agranulocytosis

a·gran·u·lo·cy·to·sis [ ay grànnyəlō sī tṓssiss ]


noun 
Definition:
 
serious blood disorder: a sometimes fatal acute illness characterized by a decrease in granular white blood cells and by lesions of the throat, gastrointestinal tract, and skin. The condition often occurs as a toxic effect of specific drugs.

[Early 20th century. <a-2 + granulocyte]
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