Definition of Thrombopenia

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

Exact synonyms: Thrombocytopenia
Generic synonyms: Blood Disease, Blood Disorder
Specialized synonyms: Essential Thrombocytopenia

Medical Definition of Thrombopenia

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)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Thrombopenia

thrombolysis
thrombolysis
thrombolytic
thrombolytic
thrombolytic agent
thrombolytic agent
thrombolytic medication
thrombolytic therapy
thrombolytic therapy
thrombomodulin
thrombon
thrombonecrosis
thrombopathic syndrome
thrombopathy
thrombopenia (current term)
thrombopenia (current term)
thrombopenic purpura
thrombophilia
thrombophlebitis
thrombophlebitis
thromboplastic
thromboplastid
thromboplastin
thromboplastin
thromboplastinogen
thromboplastinogenaemia
thromboplastinogenase
thromboplastins
thrombopoiesis
thrombopoietin

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