thrombotic thrombocytopenia

noun

A malady in which blood clots form in the blood, while at the same time, platelets, a blood clotting element, are in low supply in the blood.

Meanings

nounthrombotic thrombocytopenia (countable and uncountable, plural thrombotic thrombocytopenias)

plural thrombotic thrombocytopenias

  1. countableuncountablemedicineA malady in which blood clots form in the blood, while at the same time, platelets, a blood clotting element, are in low supply in the blood.
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