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thrombocytopenia
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throm·bo·cy·to·pe·ni·a  (thrmb-st-pn-)
n.
An abnormal decrease in the number of platelets in circulatory blood.

thrombo·cyto·penic adj.

thrombocytopenia [ˌθrɒmbəʊˌsaɪtəʊˈpiːnɪə]
n
(Medicine / Pathology) Pathol an abnormal decrease in the number of platelets in the blood
[from German thrombocytopenie from thrombocyte + Greek penia poverty]
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Noun1.thrombocytopenia - a blood disease characterized by an abnormally small number of platelets in the blood
blood disease, blood disorder - a disease or disorder of the blood
essential thrombocytopenia - the primary form of thrombocytopenia (rather than a shortage of platelets caused by other conditions such as tuberculosis or chemical suppression of bone marrow etc.)


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