Meanings
nounthrombopenia (countable and uncountable, plural thrombopenias)
plural thrombopenias
- alternativecountableuncountableAlternative form of thrombocytopenia.
Synonyms & antonyms
nouna blood disease characterized by an abnormally small number of platelets in the blood
Similar
Broader
blood diseaseblood disorder
Also see
Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
Origin
- Ancient Greekθρόμβος (thrómbos)
- Englishthrombo-
- Ancient Greekπενῐ́ᾱ (penĭ́ā)
- Englishthrombopenia
Cite this entry
APA
thrombopenia. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/thrombopenia
MLA
“thrombopenia.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/thrombopenia. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “thrombopenia,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/thrombopenia.
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