thrombocythemia

thrombocythemia
SYN: thrombocytosis. [thrombocyte + G. haima, blood]

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throm·bo·cy·the·mia or chiefly Brit throm·bo·cy·thae·mia .thräm-bō-.sī-'thē-mē-ə n thrombocytosis

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throm·bo·cy·the·mia (throm″bo-si-theґme-ə) [thrombocyte + -emia] 1. an increase in the number of circulating platelets; called also thrombocytosis. 2. essential t.

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