thrombocytopenia
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noun \ˌthräm-bə-ˌsī-tə-ˈpē-nē-ə, -nyə\Definition of THROMBOCYTOPENIA
: persistent decrease in the number of platelets in the blood that is often associated with hemorrhagic conditions
— throm·bo·cy·to·pe·nic \-nik\ adjective
Origin of THROMBOCYTOPENIA
New Latin, from International Scientific Vocabulary thrombocyte + New Latin -o- + -penia
First Known Use: 1923
throm·bo·cy·to·pe·nia
noun \ˌthräm-bə-ˌsīt-ə-ˈpē-nē-ə, -nyə\ (Medical Dictionary)Medical Definition of THROMBOCYTOPENIA
: persistent decrease in the number of blood platelets that is often associated with hemorrhagic conditions—called also thrombopenia
—throm·bo·cy·to·pe·nic \-nik\ (audio pronunciation) adjective
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