agranulosis

Thân thiện

A patient is being treated for agranulosis in a hospital room.

Definition

1. Noun:
   • A serious blood disorder: "agranulosis" is a medical term for an acute condition characterized by a severe and dangerous decrease in granulocytes, a type of white blood cell. This condition is often a side effect of radiation treatment or certain drug therapies.

Usage and Examples

• Noun:
  • The patient developed agranulosis following the chemotherapy.
  • Agranulosis is a critical condition that requires immediate medical attention due to the high risk of infection.

Advanced Usage

• Clinical Context: The term is primarily used in formal medical, clinical, or hematological reports and discussions.
  • The diagnosis was confirmed as drug-induced agranulosis.

Variants and Related Words

• Agranulocytosis (n): This is a more common and often preferred synonym for the same condition.
  • Agranulocytosis and agranulosis refer to the same disorder.

Synonyms

• Granulocytopenia: A more general term for a deficiency of granulocytes.
• Neutropenia: Specifically refers to a low count of neutrophils, the most common type of granulocyte. In severe cases, it can be synonymous with agranulosis.

Học thuật

Noun

1. an acute blood disorder (often caused by radiation or drug therapy) characterized by severe reduction in granulocytes

Từ đồng nghĩa

• agranulocytosis
• granulocytopenia