Synonym: thrombocytosis. ... Origin: thrombocyte + G. Haima, blood ... (05 Mar 2000) ... 
(throm″bo-si-the´me-ә) thrombocytosis. essential thrombocythemia , hemorrhagic thrombocythemia a clinical syndrome with repeated spontaneous hemorrhages, either external or into the tissues, and a greatly increased number of circulating platelets, con...
Type: Term Pronunciation: throm′bō-sī-thē′mē-ă Synonyms: thrombocytosis
Thrombocythemia: An abnormally high number of platelets in the blood. Also known as thrombocytosis.