| ISA | DISEASE-OF-BLOOD |
| ANCESTORS | ALL CHANGE-STATE CHANGE-STATE-ANIMAL DISEASE-EVENT DISEASE-OF-BLOOD EVENT LIVING-EVENT PHYSICAL-EVENT |
| thrombocytopenia | term type: main entry term reliability code: 10 part of speech: noun number: singular definition: drop in the level of platelets that can be a side effect of radiation therapy, chemotherapy, or the result of other factors such as the destruction of platelets circulating in the bloodstream by certain types of cancer. People with thrombocytopenia should take precautions to avoid any situations that could result in internal or external bleeding. Treatments used for thombocytopenia are meant to boost the platelet count and include platelet transfusions, intravenous gammaglobulin, and other drugs, as well as removal of the spleen. (en) |
| trombocitopenia | term type: main entry term reliability code: 10 part of speech: noun number: singular gender: feminine definition: descenso del nivel de plaquetas, lo que puede constituir un efecto secundario de la quimioterapia, radioterapia u otros factores, o también puede derivar de la destrucción de plaquetas que circulan por el torrente sanguíneo a causa de determinados tipos de cáncer. Los pacientes con trombocitopenia deben evitar situaciones que puedan conllevar hemorragia interna o externa. Los tratamientos empleados son transfución de plaquetas, gammaglobulina intravenosa y otros fármacos, así como la extirpación del bazo. (es) |