-penia

Medical Suffix
-penia

-penia means deficiency (from the Greek).

What does -penia mean?

The suffix -penia means "deficiency". It is used to build many medical terms, and comes from the Greek.

Example words using -penia

WordMeaning
leukopenialow white cells
thrombocytopenialow platelets

Related word parts

oligo- · -emia

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