Dictionary of Cancer Terms
View in Spanish: Trombocitopenia
Thrombocytopenia (THROM-boh-sy-toh-PEE-nee-uh)
A condition in which there is a lower-than-normal number of platelets in the blood. It may result in easy bruising and excessive bleeding from wounds or bleeding in mucous membranes and other tissues.
Source: National Cancer Institute Dictionary of Cancer Terms, available at www.cancer.gov/dictionary.