thrombasthenia

Questions

How do you pronounce thrombasthenia?

The recorded pronunciation is /ˌθɹɒmbæsˈθiːni.ə/.

What does thrombasthenia mean?

An abnormality of platelets involving not a paucity thereof but rather a dysfunction thereof, impairing clotting.

Where does thrombasthenia come from?

From thromb- + asthenia, literally "clotting/platelet weakness"; compare thrombopenia, "clotting/platelet paucity". By surface analysis, thromb- (“blood clot”) + a- (“not”) + sthen- (“strength”) + -ia (“disease”).

How to pronounce thrombasthenia

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