febrile neutropenia

Definition / meaning of febrile neutropenia

A condition marked by fever and a lower-than-normal number of neutrophils in the blood. A neutrophil is a type of white blood cell that helps fight infection. Having too few neutrophils increases the risk of infection.

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The Web site of the National Cancer Institute (http://www.cancer.gov/)

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