n.
Pronunciation: ˌ thräm-b ə - ˌ s ī -t ə - ' p ē -n ē - ə , -ny ə
Function: noun
Etymology: New Latin, from International Scientific Vocabulary thrombocyte + New Latin -o- + -penia
Date: 1923
: persistent decrease in the number of platelets in the blood that is often associated with hemorrhagic conditions
– throm · bo · cy · to · pe · nic \ -nik \ adjective