thrombocytopathy

thrombocytopathy
General term for any disorder of the coagulating mechanism that results from dysfunction of the blood platelets. [thrombocyte + G. pathos, suffering]

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throm·bo·cy·top·a·thy .thräm-bə-.sī-'täp-ə-thē n, pl -thies any of various functional disorders of the blood platelets

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throm·bo·cy·top·a·thy (throm″bo-si-topґə-the) any qualitative disorder of the platelets, due most often to deficiency of platelet factor 3. thrombocytopathic adj

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