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thrombocythemia noun[ U ] medical USspecialized(UKthrombocythaemia)us/ˌθrɑːm.boʊ.saɪˈθiː.mi.ə/uk /ˌθrɒb.əʊ.saɪˈθiː.mi.ə/ a blood disorder in which the body produces too many platelets (= very small cells in the blood that make it thicker in order to stop bleeding caused by an injury): In some patients with thrombocythemia, blood clots can be a serious problem. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases Disorders & diseases of the heart & blood acidosis acquired agammaglobulinemia adult-onset diabetes afib agammaglobulinemia anaemic clot-busting coarctation of the aorta congenital erythropoietic porphyria congestive heart failure coronary heart disease decompression sickness furred haemophiliac MEN1 syndrome MGUS mini-stroke mitral monoclonal gammopathy of unknown significance toxaemia |