Genealogy Projects tagged with thrombocytes on the Geni Family Tree

Thrombocytopenia

Thrombocytopenia is a condition that occurs when the platelet count in the blood is too low. Platelets are tiny blood cells that are made in the bone marrow from larger cells. When you are injured, platelets stick together to form a plug to seal your wound. This plug is called a blood clot. Platelets are also called thrombocytes, because a blood clot is also called a thrombus A normal ...