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thrombocytopenia

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Main Entry:
throm·bo·cy·to·pe·nia Listen to the pronunciation of thrombocytopenia
Pronunciation:
\ˌthräm-bə-ˌsī-tə-ˈpē-nē-ə, -nyə\
Function:
noun
Etymology:
New Latin, from International Scientific Vocabulary thrombocyte + New Latin -o- + -penia
Date:
1923
: persistent decrease in the number of platelets in the blood that is often associated with hemorrhagic conditions
— throm·bo·cy·to·pe·nic Listen to the pronunciation of thrombocytopenic \-nik\ adjective
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