myelosuppression

myelosuppression
my·e·lo·sup·pres·sion -sə-'presh-ən n suppression of the bone marrow's production of blood cells and platelets

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n.
a reduction in blood-cell production by the bone marrow. It commonly occurs after chemotherapy and may result in anaemia, infection, and abnormal bleeding (see thrombocytopenia, neutropenia).

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my·elo·sup·pres·sion (mi″ə-lo-sə-preshґən) bone marrow suppression.

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