macrothrombocytopenias
macrothrombocytopenias is the plural of macrothrombocytopenia.
Meaning of macrothrombocytopenia
Noun
macrothrombocytopenia (countable and uncountable, plural macrothrombocytopenias)
- A form of thrombocytopenia characterised by unusually large platelets.
- Absence or dysfunction of GPIb-V-IX results in the Bernard-Soulier Syndrome, a bleeding disorder characterised not only by impaired platelet adhesion, but also by macrothrombocytopenia, due to a disturbed link between the GPIb-V-IX complex and the underlying cytoskeleton during platelet and/or MK...2015 July 16, “Artificial MiRNA Knockdown of Platelet Glycoprotein lbα: A Tool for Platelet Gene Silencing”, in PLOS ONE, →DOI
- Synonyms:
- giant platelet disorder
Questions about macrothrombocytopenias
- What is macrothrombocytopenias the plural of?
- Macrothrombocytopenias is the plural of macrothrombocytopenia.
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