thrombocytopenianoun [ U ]
uk/ˌθrɒm.bəʊ.saɪt.əˈpiː.ni.ə/us/ˌθrɑːm.boʊ.saɪ.t̬əˈpiː.ni.ə/specializeda blood disorder in which the body does not produce enough platelets (= very small cells in the blood that make it thicker in order to stop bleeding caused by an injury):
General causes of thrombocytopenia include poor nutrition, infections, radiotherapy, and some drugs.
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Disorders & diseases of the heart & blood
- acquired agammaglobulinemia
- agammaglobulinemia
- agnogenic myeloid metaplasia
- anaemia
- anemic
- angina
- deep vein thrombosis
- dilated cardiomyopathy
- Ebstein's anomaly
- economy-class syndrome
- Eisenmenger syndrome
- endocarditis
- haemorrhage
- hypothermia
- leukaemia
- paediatric thrombocytopenia
- patent ductus arteriosus
- pediatric thrombocytopenia
- pericarditis
- peripheral vascular disease
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