A substance made by the body that helps make blood cells, especially platelets. A form of TPO made in the laboratory is called recombinant human TPO and rHu TPO. TPO is being studied as a way to increase the number of platelets in cancer patients receiving chemotherapy. Also called thrombopoietin. Found on http://www.cancer.gov/dictionary?expand=T
Travelling Post Office, with mail sorted by PO staff during the journey. Final TPO trains ran in January 2004. Found on http://www.scot-rail.co.uk/page/Glossary