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thrombocytopenia

throm-boh-sy-toh-PEE-nee-uh

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Definition

Deficiency of platelets in the blood

PathologyCardiovascular

Breakdown

Root

thromb/o

clot

Suffix

-penia

deficiency

Etymology

Greek: thromb/o (clot) + cyt/o (cell) + -penia (deficiency)

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