paediatric thrombocytopenianoun [ U ]
UK specialized US pediatric thrombocytopenia uk/piː.diˌæt.rɪk ˌθrɒm.bəʊ.saɪ.təˈpiːn.i.ə/us/piː.diˌæt.rɪk ˌθrɑːm.boʊ.saɪ.t̬əˈpiː.ni.ə/a condition in children in which the blood has too few platelets (= cells that help the blood to get thicker to stop bleeding):
Easy bruising or bleeding can be a sign of paediatric thrombocytopenia.
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- angina
- deep vein thrombosis
- dilated cardiomyopathy
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- economy-class syndrome
- Eisenmenger syndrome
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- hypothermia
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- peripheral vascular disease
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