thrombocytopenia

American  

[throm-boh-sahy-tuh-pee-nee-uh] / ˌθrɒm boʊˌsaɪ təˈpi ni ə /

noun

1. an abnormal decrease in the number of blood platelets.

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thrombocytopenia British  

/ ˌθrɒmbəʊˌsaɪtəʊˈpiːnɪə /

noun

1. pathol an abnormal decrease in the number of platelets in the blood

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Etymology

Origin of thrombocytopenia

First recorded in 1920–25; thrombocyte + -o- + -penia

Example Sentences

Platelets are cells that help your blood clot, and it was so unusual to see blood clots combined with low platelet levels, that experts coined a new medical term: vaccine-induced thrombosis with thrombocytopenia, or VITT.

From BBC • Oct. 23, 2024

In 2021, the system detected a link between the Johnson & Johnson vaccine and a rare but potentially deadly blood clotting and bleeding syndrome called thrombosis with thrombocytopenia, or TTS.

From Washington Post • Jan. 13, 2023

Mick, who’s currently being treated for an autoimmune disorder called chronic immune thrombocytopenia, loves hearing from his various nurses about how the TikTok videos make their days that much brighter.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 1, 2022

The pause was intended to help doctors identify and treat the clotting disorder known as thrombosis with thrombocytopenia syndrome, or TTS.

From Washington Times • Dec. 16, 2021

As discussed earlier, an insufficient number of platelets, called thrombocytopenia, typically results in the inability of blood to form clots.

From Textbooks • Jun. 19, 2013