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Platelet vs Pancytopenia - What's the difference?

platelet | pancytopenia |

As nouns the difference between platelet and pancytopenia

is that platelet is (hematology|cytology) a small colorless disk-shaped particle found in the blood of mammals, which plays an important role in the formation of blood clots while pancytopenia is (medicine) a form of anemia in which there is a reduction in the numbers of red blood cells, white blood cells and platelets.

platelet

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • (hematology, cytology) A small colorless disk-shaped particle found in the blood of mammals, which plays an important role in the formation of blood clots.

    • Synonyms

    * blood platelet * thrombocyte

    Derived terms

    * proplatelet

    Anagrams

    * *

    pancytopenia

    English

    (wikipedia pancytopenia)

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (medicine) A form of anemia in which there is a reduction in the numbers of red blood cells, white blood cells and platelets