thrombocytopenic
- noun
- /ˌθrɒmboʊˌsaɪtəˈoʊpɪnɪk/
- Specialized
- Management of childhood idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura (ITP) is based more on opinion and local practices than on evidence and has been the subject of fierce debate for decades.
- thrombocytopenic purpura
- idiopathic thrombocytopenic
Examples
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The doctor confirmed that he was thrombocytopenic after reviewing the blood test results.
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Background: Diagnosis and management of idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura (ITP) have been based primarily on expert opinion and practice guidelines rather than on evidence.
Academic text (2001) -
We describe a case of active SLE complicated by thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura (TTP) in a 21-year-old woman and discuss the neurological and radiological findings.
Academic text (2007) -
Laparoscopic splenectomy is a real alternative to conventional splenectomy for some hematologic diseases, particularly idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura and hemolytic anemia.
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A thrombocytopenic patient may experience prolonged bleeding after minor injuries.
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Patients who are thrombocytopenic need to be monitored closely for signs of bleeding.
Compounds
- Specialized
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7.9
Purple spots or bruises on the skin caused by low blood platelets
- Specialized
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9.9
A condition that causes easy bruising and bleeding because the blood has very few platelets for no known reason
Surface Forms
Morphology
thrombocytopenic = thrombocytopenia (opaque) = thrombo + cyto + pen + ic
The adjective is regularly formed from the noun thrombocytopenia by adding the standard suffix -ic.
Etymology
Thrombocytopenic breaks into thrombo- 'clot', cyto- 'cell', and -penia 'lack'. So a thrombocytopenic is someone with too few platelets, the small blood 'cells' that form clots, and that is why they can bleed more easily.