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essential thrombocythemia

essential thrombocythemia noun: a rare chronic blood disorder characterised by the overproduction of platelets by megakaryocytes in the bone marrow.

Noun

essential thrombocythemia (plural essential thrombocythemias)

  1. a rare chronic blood disorder characterised by the overproduction of platelets by megakaryocytes in the bone marrow
    Synonyms:
    essential thrombocytosis, primary thrombocytosis

Synonyms of essential thrombocythemia

  • essential thrombocytosis
  • primary thrombocytosis

Forms of essential thrombocythemia

pluralessential thrombocythemias
alternative formessential thrombocythaemia
alternative formET

Questions about essential thrombocythemia

What does essential thrombocythemia mean?
Essential thrombocythemia means a rare chronic blood disorder characterised by the overproduction of platelets by megakaryocytes in the bone marrow.
What part of speech is essential thrombocythemia?
Essential thrombocythemia is a noun.
What is the plural of essential thrombocythemia?
The plural of essential thrombocythemia is essential thrombocythemias.

Words near essential thrombocythemia in the dictionary

  1. essential property
  2. essential salt
  3. essential salts
  4. essential suprema
  5. essential supremum
  6. essential thrombocythemia
  7. essential thrombocythemias
  8. essential tremor
  9. essential tremors
  10. essential worker
  11. essential workers

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