thrombocytopenia
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of thrombocytopenia
First recorded in 1920–25; thrombocyte + -o- + -penia
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Sanofi separately said Tuesday that it received approval in Japan for its drug Wayrilz to immune thrombocytopenia, a rare disease.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 23, 2026
“No episodes of anaphylaxis, vaccine-enhanced COVID-19, Guillain Barré syndrome, thrombosis with thrombocytopenia syndrome, or myocarditis and/or pericarditis were observed,” the researchers wrote.
From Washington Times ● Apr. 26, 2023
In August 2021, Newcastle coroner Karen Dilks said Ms Shaw had died from a very rare "vaccine-induced thrombotic thrombocytopenia", a condition which leads to swelling and bleeding of the brain.
From BBC ● Apr. 5, 2023
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 ● May 5, 2022
If there is an insufficient number of platelets, called thrombocytopenia, blood may not clot properly, and excessive bleeding may result.
From Textbooks ● Jun. 19, 2013
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