Definitions for "BONE MARROW SUPPRESSION"
A side effect of many anticancer and antiviral drugs, including AZT. Leads to a decrease in white blood cells, red blood cells, and platelets. Such reductions, in turn, result in anemia, bacterial infections, and spontaneous or excess bleeding.
A drop in the production number of blood cells.
A decrease in the production of blood cells. Cancer A group of diseases in which malignant cells grow out of control and spread to other parts of the body. Carcinogen A substance that causes cancer