Main Entry: throm·bo·cy·to·pe·nia

Pronunciation: \ˌthräm-bə-ˌsīt-ə-ˈpē-nē-ə, -nyə\

Function: noun

: 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\ adjective