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thrombocytopenia

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

noun

Meaning 1

An abnormally low number of platelets in the blood.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: countable, uncountable

Topics: hematology, medicine, sciences

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: thrombopenia

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

a blood disease characterized by an abnormally small number of platelets in the blood

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: thrombopenia

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: blood disease, blood disorder

Narrower terms: essential thrombocytopenia

History

Etymology

Etymology tree Ancient Greek θρόμβος (thrómbos)der. New Latinder. English thrombo- Ancient Greek κῠ́τος (kŭ́tos)der. Latin cytader. English -cyte English thrombocyte Ancient Greek -ο- (-o-)der. Latin -o-bor. English -o- Proto-Indo-European *(s)penh1-der. Ancient Greek πένομαι (pénomai) Proto-Indo-European *-os Proto-Indo-European *-ēs Ancient Greek -ης (-ēs) Ancient Greek πένης (pénēs) Proto-Indo-European *-h2 Proto-Indo-European *-éh2 Proto-Indo-European *-i-eh2 Proto-Hellenic *-íā Ancient Greek -ίᾱ (-íā) Ancient Greek πενῐ́ᾱ (penĭ́ā)bor. English -penia English thrombocytopenia From thrombocyte + -o- + -penia.

Across languages

Translations

23 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Catalan: trombocitopènia — abnormally low platelet count
  • Chinese Mandarin: 血小板减少 — abnormally low platelet count
  • Czech: trombocytopenie — abnormally low platelet count
  • Dutch: trombocytopenie — abnormally low platelet count
  • Esperanto: trombocitopenio — abnormally low platelet count
  • French: thrombocytopénie — abnormally low platelet count
  • German: Thrombozytopenie — abnormally low platelet count
  • Hungarian: trombocitopénia — abnormally low platelet count
  • Indonesian: trombositopenia — abnormally low platelet count
  • Irish: trombaicítipéine — abnormally low platelet count
  • Italian: piastrinopenia — abnormally low platelet count
  • Italian: trombocitopenia — abnormally low platelet count
  • Korean: 혈소판감소증 (hyeolsopan'gamsojeung) — abnormally low platelet count
  • Macedonian: тромбоцитопенија (trombocitopenija) — abnormally low platelet count
  • Polish: małopłytkowość — abnormally low platelet count
  • Portuguese: trombocitopenia — abnormally low platelet count
  • Romanian: trombocitopenie — abnormally low platelet count
  • Russian: тромбоцитопения (trombocitopenija) — abnormally low platelet count
  • Slovak: trombocytopénia — abnormally low platelet count
  • Spanish: trombocitopenia — abnormally low platelet count
  • Swedish: trombocytopeni — abnormally low platelet count
  • Thai: เกล็ดเลือดน้อย (grèt-lʉ̂ʉat-nɔ́ɔi) — abnormally low platelet count
  • Turkish: trombositopeni — abnormally low platelet count