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• (FEH-brile noo-troh-PEE-nee-uh) A condition marked by fever and decrease in the 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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  febrile neutropenia. (n.d.). Dictionary of Cancer Terms. Retrieved June 8, 2023, from website: http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/febrile-neutropenia.

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  febrile neutropenia. www.cancer.gov. Dictionary of Cancer Terms. National Cancer Institute. http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/febrile-neutropenia (accessed: June 8, 2023).

  Modern Language Association (MLA)

  "febrile neutropenia." Dictionary of Cancer Terms. National Cancer Institute. 8 June. 2023 http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/febrile-neutropenia.

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