Reticulocytopenia
reticulocytopenia re·tic·u·lo·cy·to·pe·ni·a (rĭ-tĭk’yə-lō-sī’tə-pē’nē-ə)
n.
An abnormal decrease in the number of reticulocytes in the blood. Also called reticulopenia.
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