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Thrombocytopenia
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Thrombocytopenia Decrease in blood platelets.
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Blood
The life-maintaining fluid which is made up of plasma, red blood cells (erythrocytes), white blood cells (leukocytes), and platelets; blood circulates through the body's heart, arteries, veins, and capillaries; it carries away waste matter and carbon dioxide, and brings nourishment, electrolytes, hormones, vitamins, antibodies, heat, and oxygen to the tissues.
Platelets
Cells found in the blood.
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Thrombocyte
Also known as platelets because of their small plate-like appearance. Their chief function is to initiate blood clotting when injury occurs.
Thromboembolism
A condition in which a blood clot fragment breaks off from one part of the body and blocks a blood vessel in another part of the body.
Thromboembolus
A clot of material that breaks free from a primary site, is transported in the bloodstream and becomes lodged and adhered at a secondary site.
Thrombolysis
The breaking up of a blood clot.
Thrombolytic Medication (clot-buster drug)
Medication used during a heart attack to dissolve any clots in the coronary arteries that may be blocking blood flow.
Thrombolytic therapy
A medication that dissolves blood clots.
Thrombophlebitis
The inflammation of a vein associated with a blood clot.
Thrombosis
A blood clot formed in the blood vessel or in the heart.
Thrombus
A blood clot.
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Temporal hemiretina
That portion of the retina that lies lateral to the fovea.
Tetrachromatic color vision
Color vision based on four cone photoreceptor pigments in the retina. The fourth cone type is sensitive to U.V. light and seen in goldfish.
Texton
The basic textural elements of pre-attentive vision such as elongated blobs or line segments and their terminators which are important for segregation of textures.
Transducin
A regulatory g-protein in photoreceptors which stimulates phosphodiesterase molecules and acts as an amplifier of the incoming light signal.
Thoracentesis
Puncture of the pleural cavity.
Thrombocytopenia
Thromboembolus
A clot of material that breaks free from a primary site, is transported in the bloodstream and becomes lodged and adhered at a secondary site.
Tactile hallucination
A hallucination involving the perception of being touched or of something being under one's skin. The most common tactile hallucinations are the sensation of electric shocks and formication (the sensation of something creeping or crawling on or under the skin).
Tangentiality
Replying to a question in an oblique or irrelevant way. Compare with circumstantiality.
Temperament
Constitutional predisposition to react in a particular way to stimuli.
Terminal insomnia
Awakening before one's usual waking time and being unable to return to sleep.
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Blood
The life-maintaining fluid which is made up of plasma, red blood cells (erythrocytes), white blood cells (leukocytes), and platelets; blood circulates through the body's heart, arteries, veins, and capillaries; it carries away waste matter and carbon dioxide, and brings nourishment, electrolytes, hormones, vitamins, antibodies, heat, and oxygen to the tissues.
Platelets
Cells found in the blood.
SIMILAR TERMS--------------------------------------
Thrombocyte
Also known as platelets because of their small plate-like appearance. Their chief function is to initiate blood clotting when injury occurs.
Thromboembolism
A condition in which a blood clot fragment breaks off from one part of the body and blocks a blood vessel in another part of the body.
Thromboembolus
A clot of material that breaks free from a primary site, is transported in the bloodstream and becomes lodged and adhered at a secondary site.
Thrombolysis
The breaking up of a blood clot.
Thrombolytic Medication (clot-buster drug)
Medication used during a heart attack to dissolve any clots in the coronary arteries that may be blocking blood flow.
Thrombolytic therapy
A medication that dissolves blood clots.
Thrombophlebitis
The inflammation of a vein associated with a blood clot.
Thrombosis
A blood clot formed in the blood vessel or in the heart.
Thrombus
A blood clot.
PREVIOUS AND NEXT TERMS--------------------------------------
Temporal hemiretina
That portion of the retina that lies lateral to the fovea.
Tetrachromatic color vision
Color vision based on four cone photoreceptor pigments in the retina. The fourth cone type is sensitive to U.V. light and seen in goldfish.
Texton
The basic textural elements of pre-attentive vision such as elongated blobs or line segments and their terminators which are important for segregation of textures.
Transducin
A regulatory g-protein in photoreceptors which stimulates phosphodiesterase molecules and acts as an amplifier of the incoming light signal.
Thoracentesis
Puncture of the pleural cavity.
Thrombocytopenia
Thromboembolus
A clot of material that breaks free from a primary site, is transported in the bloodstream and becomes lodged and adhered at a secondary site.
Tactile hallucination
A hallucination involving the perception of being touched or of something being under one's skin. The most common tactile hallucinations are the sensation of electric shocks and formication (the sensation of something creeping or crawling on or under the skin).
Tangentiality
Replying to a question in an oblique or irrelevant way. Compare with circumstantiality.
Temperament
Constitutional predisposition to react in a particular way to stimuli.
Terminal insomnia
Awakening before one's usual waking time and being unable to return to sleep.
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