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In hematology, thrombocytopenia is a condition characterized by abnormally low levels of platelets (also known as thrombocytes) in the blood. [2] Low levels of platelets in turn may lead to prolonged or excessive bleeding.
Thrombosis (from Ancient Greek θρόμβωσις (thrómbōsis) ' clotting ') is the formation of a blood clot inside a blood vessel, obstructing the flow of blood through the circulatory system.
The term thrombocyte (clot cell) came into use in the early 1900s and is sometimes used as a synonym for platelet; but not generally in the scientific literature, except as a root word for other terms related to platelets (e.g. thrombocytopenia meaning low platelets).
Giant platelet disorders, also known as macrothrombocytopenia, are rare disorders featuring abnormally large platelets, thrombocytopenia and a tendency to bleeding. Giant platelets cannot stick adequately to injured blood vessel walls, resulting in abnormal bleeding when injured.
19224 Ensembl ENSG00000095303 ENSMUSG00000047250 UniProt P23219 P22437 RefSeq (mRNA) NM_000962 NM_001271164 NM_001271165 NM_001271166 NM_001271367 NM_001271368 NM_080591 NM_008969 RefSeq (protein) NP_000953 NP_001258093 NP_001258094 NP_001258095 NP_001258296 NP_001258297 NP_542158 NP_032995 Location (UCSC) Chr 9: 122.37 – 122.4 Mb Chr 2: 36.12 – 36.14 Mb PubMed search Wikidata View/Edit ...