Meaning of macrothrombocytopenia | Babel Free
Definitions
A form of thrombocytopenia characterised by unusually large platelets.
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
C2
Mastery
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.
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