microthrombocytopenia

Questions

What does microthrombocytopenia mean?

A reduction in the number and size of platelets.

Where does microthrombocytopenia come from?

Etymology tree English micro- Ancient Greek θρόμβος (thrómbos)der. New Latinder. English thrombo- Ancient Greek κῠ́τος (kŭ́tos)der. Latin cytader. English -cyte English thrombocyte Ancient Greek -ο- (-o-)der. Latin -o-bor. English -o- Proto-Indo-European *(s)penh₁-der. Ancient Greek πένομαι (pénomai) Proto-Indo-European *-os Proto-Indo-European *-ēs Proto-Hellenic *-ēs Ancient Greek -ης (-ēs) Ancient Greek πένης (pénēs) Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-i-eh₂ Proto-Hellenic *-íā Ancient Greek -ίᾱ (-íā) Ancient Greek πενῐ́ᾱ (penĭ́ā)bor. English -penia English thrombocytopenia English microthrombocytopenia From micro- + thrombocytopenia.

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