Cyclic neutropenia

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Cyclic neutropenia
TermCyclic neutropenia
Short definitioncyclic neutropenia - (pronounced) (SY-click noo-troh-PEE-nee-uh) chronic condition affecting neutrophils (a type of white blood cell). In cyclic neutropenia, the neutrophil count in the blood goes from normal to low and back to normal in cycles. 
TypeCancer terms
SpecialtyOncology
LanguageEnglish
SourceNCI
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cyclic neutropenia - (pronounced) (SY-click noo-troh-PEE-nee-uh) chronic condition affecting neutrophils (a type of white blood cell). In cyclic neutropenia, the neutrophil count in the blood goes from normal to low and back to normal in cycles. Symptoms include fever, sore mucous membranes in the mouth and infections. Also called periodic neutropenia

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