thrombocytopenia

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noun throm·bo·cy·to·pe·nia \ ˌthräm-bə-ˌsī-tə-ˈpē-nē-ə , -nyə \

Updated on: 11 Sep 2017

Definition of thrombocytopenia

:persistent decrease in the number of platelets in the blood that is often associated with hemorrhagic conditions

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thrombocytopenic

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Recent Examples of thrombocytopenia from the Web

Once at home, the patient reviewed the literature and found an article on drugs that caused thrombocytopenia, written by Richard Aster, a hematologist at the Blood Research Institute at the Medical College of Wisconsin.

— lisa sanders, m.d., New York Times, "Why Did This Woman Collapse With a Rash After Her Eggs Were Harvested?," 16 Mar. 2017
Timberwolves forward Adreian Payne is out indefinitely while being treated for a condition of low platelet count known as thrombocytopenia, the team announced Tuesday night.

— jace frederick, Twin Cities, "Timberwolves’ Adreian Payne out indefinitely with low platelet count," 7 Feb. 2017

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Origin and Etymology of thrombocytopenia

New Latin, from International Scientific Vocabulary thrombocyte + New Latin -o- + -penia

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First Known Use: 1921

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