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thrombocytopenia

/ˌθrɒm.bə.sʌɪ.təˈpiːniə/

thrombocytopenia noun: an abnormally low number of platelets in the blood.

Noun

thrombocytopenia (countable and uncountable, plural thrombocytopenias)

  1. An abnormally low number of platelets in the blood.
    Synonyms:
    thrombopenia

thrombocytopenia meaning in Tamil, Indonesian and Thai

thrombocytopenia in Tamil

உறைச்செல்லிறக்கம், குருதித் தட்டுக்குறை

thrombocytopenia in Indonesian

abnormally low platelet count
trombositopenia

thrombocytopenia in Thai

abnormally low platelet count
เกล็ดเลือดน้อย grèt-lʉ̂ʉat-nɔ́ɔi

Synonyms of thrombocytopenia

Forms of thrombocytopenia

pluralthrombocytopenias
alternative formthrombocytopaenia

Origin of thrombocytopenia

From thrombocyte + -o- + -penia.

Words formed from thrombocytopenia

Questions about thrombocytopenia

What does thrombocytopenia mean?
Thrombocytopenia means an abnormally low number of platelets in the blood.
What is thrombocytopenia in Tamil?
Thrombocytopenia in Tamil is உறைச்செல்லிறக்கம், குருதித் தட்டுக்குறை. See Thrombocytopenia meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is thrombocytopenia?
Thrombocytopenia is a noun.
How do you pronounce thrombocytopenia?
Thrombocytopenia is pronounced /ˌθrɒm.bə.sʌɪ.təˈpiːniə/ (UK).
What is the plural of thrombocytopenia?
The plural of thrombocytopenia is thrombocytopenias.

Words near thrombocytopenia in the dictionary

  1. thrombocytopaenic
  2. thrombocytopathia
  3. thrombocytopathic
  4. thrombocytopathies
  5. thrombocytopathy
  6. thrombocytopenia
  7. thrombocytopenias
  8. thrombocytopenic
  9. thrombocytopheresis
  10. thrombocytophilia
  11. thrombocytopoiesis

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