thrombocytopenia

/ˈθrɑmboʊˈsaɪdəˌpiniə/
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Definitions of thrombocytopenia
  1. noun
    a blood disease characterized by an abnormally small number of platelets in the blood
    synonyms: thrombopenia
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    types:
    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.)
    type of:
    blood disease, blood disorder
    a disease or disorder of the blood
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