thrombocytopenia


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thrombocytopenia /ˌθrɒmbə(ʊ)ˌsʌɪtə(ʊ)ˈpiːnɪə/
noun Medicine deficiency of platelets in the blood, leading to bleeding into the tissues, bruising, and slow blood clotting after injury.
– origin 1920s: from thrombocyte + Gk penia ‘poverty’.
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