Etymology

thrombocytopenia

Today it means: An abnormally low number of platelets in the blood. Full definition →

Ancient Greek πενῐ́ᾱ (penĭ́ā) ← Proto-Indo-European *(s)penh₁- ← English thrombocyte
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  1. Ancient Greekθρόμβος (thrómbos)
  2. Englishthrombo-
  3. Ancient Greekκῠ́τος (kŭ́tos)
  4. Latincyta
  5. Englishthrombocyte
  6. Proto-Indo-European*(s)penh₁-
  7. Ancient Greekπένομαι (pénomai)
  8. Ancient Greekπένης (pénēs)
  9. Ancient Greekπενῐ́ᾱ (penĭ́ā)
  10. English todaythrombocytopenia

From thrombocyte + -o- + -penia.

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