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

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

Reports that the vaccine can trigger a condition known as thrombosis with thrombocytopenia syndrome have bedeviled it from early on.

From New York Times

The Johnson & Johnson vaccine has been associated with a rare but potentially deadly blood clotting and bleeding syndrome called thrombosis with thrombocytopenia syndrome, or TTS.

From Washington Post

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

From Washington Times

Symptoms of the unusual clots, dubbed “thrombosis with thrombocytopenia syndrome,” include severe headaches a week or two after the J&J vaccination — not right away — as well as abdominal pain and nausea.

From Seattle Times