thrombocytopenia

noun throm·bo·cy·to·pe·nia \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

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

First Known Use: 1923

Medical Dictionary

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

: 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

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