A reduction in the number of circulating thrombocytes. [ https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0736-9199 ]
Synonyms: Low platelet count
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- UMLS:C0040034
- SNOMEDCT_US:415116008
- SNOMEDCT_US:302215000
- UMLS:C0392386
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Thrombocytopenia can be divided into three major causes; 1) low production of platelets in the bone marrow; 2) intravascular breakdown of thrombocytes; and 3) increased turnover of platelets in spleen or liver (extravascular).
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Equivalent to:
- has part some (
decreased amount and
characteristic of some platelet and
has modifier some abnormal)