What is another word for thrombasthenia?
Pronunciation: [θɹˌɒmbasθˈiːni͡ə] (IPA) 
Thrombasthenia is a rare bleeding disorder that affects the ability of platelets to clot. It is also known as Glanzmann thrombasthenia, which is named after the Swiss pediatrician Eduard Glanzmann, who first described the condition in 1918. Other synonyms for thrombasthenia include hereditary hemorrhagic thrombasthenia, congenital platelet function defect, platelet-type von Willebrand disease, and GT. Thrombasthenia is characterized by recurrent episodes of bleeding, such as nosebleeds, easy bruising, and excessive bleeding after injury or surgery. It is an inherited condition caused by mutations in the genes that control the production and function of glycoprotein IIb/IIIa, which is essential for platelet aggregation and clot formation.
