thrombasthenia en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /ˌθɹɒmbæsˈθiːni.ə/
Etymology
From thromb- + asthenia, literally "clotting/platelet weakness"; compare thrombopenia, "clotting/platelet paucity". By surface analysis, thromb- (“blood clot”) + a- (“not”) + sthen- (“strength”) + -ia (“disease”).
Meanings
- (countable, uncountable) An abnormality of platelets involving not a paucity thereof but rather a dysfunction thereof, impairing clotting.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| thrombasthenias | Number=Plur | lexicographic |