Definition of thrombocytopenia in English:
 thrombocytopenia
noun ˌθrɒmbə(ʊ)ˌsʌɪtə(ʊ)ˈpiːnɪəˌTHrämbōˌsīdəˈpēnēə
mass nounMedicine Deficiency of platelets in the blood. This causes bleeding into the tissues, bruising, and slow blood clotting after injury.
 Example sentencesExamples
-  Chronic inhalation abuse may also cause bone marrow depression resulting in leukopenia, anemia, thrombocytopenia, leukemia, and hemolysis.
 -  Hemolytic-uremic syndrome is characterized by the triad of microangiopathic hemolytic anemia, thrombocytopenia and acute renal injury.
 -  Anemia with thrombocytopenia indicates leukemia, systemic lupus erythematosus or aplastic anemia.
 -  Purpura may be secondary to thrombocytopenia, platelet dysfunction, coagulation factor deficiency or vascular defect.
 -  Splenomegaly or giant hemangioma can result in thrombocytopenia because of platelet sequestration.
 
Origin
  
1920s: from thrombocyte + Greek penia 'poverty'.