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essential thrombocytopenia

essential thrombocytopenia

9.0
A blood disorder with very few platelets, the tiny blood parts that stop bleeding, not caused by another disease
  • noun
  • /ɪˈsɛnʃəl θrɒmbəˌsaɪtəˈpiːniə/
  • Specialized
translation icon : trombocitopatía esencial
  • The patient was diagnosed with essential thrombocytopenia after blood tests showed a significantly low platelet count.

Examples

  • The patient was diagnosed with essential thrombocytopenia after other causes were ruled out.

  • Doctors monitor blood counts closely in cases of essential thrombocytopenia to prevent complications.

  • Research into essential thrombocytopenia has led to new treatment approaches in hematology.

  • Patients with essential thrombocytopenia often experience fatigue.

  • What are the symptoms of essential thrombocytopenia?

  • Doctors often recommend regular evaluations for essential thrombocytopenia to manage the risk of bleeding complications.

  • Understanding essential thrombocytopenia can help patients make informed decisions about their treatment options.

Synonyms

thrombocytopenia
vsessential thrombocytopenia
  • Specialized
1 9.9

A low number of small blood cells that help stop bleeding

focuses on being primary rather than on bleeding risk
idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura
vsessential thrombocytopenia
  • Specialized
9.9

A condition that causes easy bruising and bleeding because the blood has very few platelets for no known reason

is primary and not caused by other diseases or external factors
thrombopenia
vsessential thrombocytopenia
  • Specialized
9.9

A low number of tiny blood parts that help stop bleeding

is primary and not caused by other diseases or external factors

Antonyms

thrombocytosis
  • Specialized
9.9

An increase in the number of platelets, tiny blood cells that help clot blood, which can cause dangerous clots

Surface Forms

essential thrombocytopenia singular
essential thrombocytopenias plural

Morphology

essential + thrombocytopenia

The phrase is compositionally analyzable: 'thrombocytopenia' means low platelets and 'essential' marks a subtype, so a learner who knows both words can infer it refers to a particular form of thrombocytopenia. However, the medical use of 'essential' to mean 'primary/idiopathic (not caused by other diseases)' is a technical nuance beyond the everyday meaning of 'essential', making full interpretation unlikely for an average B1 learner without medical knowledge.

Etymology

Essential thrombocytopenia is a medical name made of two parts: essential meaning 'primary' or not caused by something else, and thrombocytopenia meaning 'too few platelets', with platelets being tiny blood cells that help stop bleeding. So the name means a main condition where the blood has too few platelets.