Definition

1. Noun:
   • A periodic blood disorder: "Cyclic neutropenia" is a medical condition characterized by regularly recurring episodes of abnormally low levels of neutrophils, a type of white blood cell essential for fighting infections.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • The patient was diagnosed with cyclic neutropenia, experiencing predictable cycles of infection risk.
  • Managing cyclic neutropenia often involves monitoring blood counts and preventing infections during low-count periods.

Advanced Usage

• Clinical context: The term is used specifically in hematology and immunology to describe a congenital or acquired disorder with a typical 21-day cycle of neutrophil depletion.
  • The study focused on the genetic mutations associated with cyclic neutropenia.

Variants and Related Words

• Neutropenia (n): The general condition of having a low neutrophil count, not necessarily periodic.
  • Chemotherapy can often cause neutropenia.
• Cyclic (adj): Occurring in cycles; periodic. (This is the adjective form describing the periodic nature of the condition).
• Cyclical neutropenia: An alternative phrasing with the same meaning.

Synonyms

• Periodic neutropenia: A direct synonym emphasizing the recurring nature of the condition.
• Cyclical agranulocytosis: A less common, more technical synonym (agranulocytosis refers to a severe lack of granulocytes, including neutrophils).

Related Phrases

• "Cycle of neutropenia": A descriptive phrase for the recurring pattern.
  • The child's cycle of neutropenia made scheduling preventive antibiotics crucial.

Noun

1. neutropenia that occurs periodically