Definition of thrombocytopenia in English:
thrombocytopenia
noun ˌθrɒmbə(ʊ)ˌsʌɪtə(ʊ)ˈpiːnɪəˌTHrämbōˌsīdəˈpēnēə
mass nounMedicine Deficiency of platelets in the blood. This causes bleeding into the tissues, bruising, and slow blood clotting after injury.
Example sentencesExamples
- Chronic inhalation abuse may also cause bone marrow depression resulting in leukopenia, anemia, thrombocytopenia, leukemia, and hemolysis.
- Hemolytic-uremic syndrome is characterized by the triad of microangiopathic hemolytic anemia, thrombocytopenia and acute renal injury.
- Anemia with thrombocytopenia indicates leukemia, systemic lupus erythematosus or aplastic anemia.
- Purpura may be secondary to thrombocytopenia, platelet dysfunction, coagulation factor deficiency or vascular defect.
- Splenomegaly or giant hemangioma can result in thrombocytopenia because of platelet sequestration.
Origin
1920s: from thrombocyte + Greek penia 'poverty'.