Definition of thrombocytopenia
: persistent decrease in the number of platelets in the blood that is often associated with hemorrhagic conditions
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Origin and Etymology of thrombocytopenia
New Latin, from International Scientific Vocabulary thrombocyte + New Latin -o- + -penia
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