thrombocytopenia

Thân thiện

A doctor explains a chart showing thrombocytopenia to a patient.

Definition

1. Noun:
   • A medical condition characterized by an abnormally low number of platelets (thrombocytes) in the blood. Platelets are essential for blood clotting, so this condition can lead to an increased risk of bleeding and bruising.

Examples of Usage

• Noun:
  • The patient was diagnosed with thrombocytopenia after presenting with unexplained bruising.
  • A common side effect of this chemotherapy drug is thrombocytopenia.
  • The doctor ordered a blood test to check for thrombocytopenia.

Advanced Usage

• "Immune thrombocytopenia (ITP)": A specific autoimmune disorder where the immune system attacks and destroys platelets.
  • She was treated for immune thrombocytopenia with corticosteroids.
• "Drug-induced thrombocytopenia": A low platelet count caused as a reaction to a medication.
  • The thrombocytopenia was determined to be drug-induced.

Variants and Related Words

• Thrombocytopenic (adj): Relating to or suffering from thrombocytopenia.
  • The thrombocytopenic patient required a platelet transfusion.
• Thrombocytosis (n): The opposite condition—an abnormally number of platelets in the blood.

Synonyms

• Platelet deficiency
• Low platelet count

Related Phrases

• "At risk for bleeding": A common clinical description of the primary concern in thrombocytopenia.
  • Due to her severe thrombocytopenia, she is at high risk for bleeding.

Học thuật

Noun

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

Từ đồng nghĩa

• thrombopenia