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Definition of Thrombocytopenia

1. Noun. A blood disease characterized by an abnormally small number of platelets in the blood.

Definition of Thrombocytopenia

1. Noun. (hematology) An abnormally low number of platelets in the blood. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Medical Definition of Thrombocytopenia

1. A decrease in the number of platelets in the blood, resulting in the potential for increased bleeding and decreased ability for clotting. Origin: Gr. Penia = poverty This entry appears with permission from the Dictionary of Cell and Molecular Biology (11 Mar 2008)

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Literary usage of Thrombocytopenia

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1. Alcohols Effect on Organ Function edited by Dianne M. Welsh (1997)
"In addition, alcohol inhibits the monocytes' adhesion abilities. thrombocytopenia thrombocytopenia is a frequent complication of alcoholism, affecting 3 to ..."

2. Unstable Angina: Diagnosis and Management by Eugene Braunwald (1997)
"Serial platelet counts are necessary to monitor for heparin-induced thrombocytopenia. Mild thrombocytopenia may occur in 10 to 20 percent of patients ..."

3. Practice of Medicine by Frederick Tice (1922)
"Purpura with thrombocytopenia is very occasionally encountered in infections such as typhoid fever, tuberculosis (especially the miliary form), smallpox, ..."

4. Getting Fit Your Way: A Self-paced Fitness Guide (1993)
"People suspected of having lupus are usually tested for anemia, leukopenia, and thrombocytopenia. Anemia Tests for anemia include those for hemoglobin, ..."

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