Glossary
Febrile neutropenia
(FEH-brile noo-troh-PEE-nee-uh)
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.
Definition from the National Cancer Institute’s NCI Dictionary of Cancer Terms.