Meaning of macrothrombocytopenia | Babel Free

Definitions

A form of thrombocytopenia characterised by unusually large platelets.

countable, uncountable

Examples

“Absence or dysfunction of GPIb-V-IX results in the Bernard-Soulier Syndrome, a bleeding disorder characterised not only by impaired platelet adhesion, but also by macrothrombocytopenia, due to a disturbed link between the GPIb-V-IX complex and the underlying cytoskeleton during platelet and/or MK formation.”

CEFR level