thrombocytopenia

== English == === Alternative forms === thrombocytopaenia is an incorrect spelling of this word, and is based on the false assumption that the -penia was converted into American English from British English from -paenia. === Etymology === From thrombocyte +‎ -o- +‎ -penia. === Pronunciation === === Noun === thrombocytopenia (countable and uncountable, plural thrombocytopenias) (hematology) An abnormally low number of platelets in the blood. Synonym: thrombopenia ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Translations ====