thrombocytopenia

[ throm-boh-sahy-tuh-pee-nee-uh ]

/ ˌθrɒm boʊˌsaɪ təˈpi ni ə /

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noun

an abnormal decrease in the number of blood platelets.

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Origin of thrombocytopenia

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

Words nearby thrombocytopenia

thrombocytasthenia, thrombocyte, thrombocythemia, thrombocytic series, thrombocytopathy, thrombocytopenia, thrombocytopenia-absent radius syndrome, thrombocytopenic purpura, thrombocytopoiesis, thrombocytosis, thromboelastogram

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How to use thrombocytopenia in a sentence

That condition, called thrombosis with thrombocytopenia, happens most often in females ages 30 to 39, with about 10 cases for every million J&J doses given, Dooling said.
Here’s what we know about booster shots for Moderna’s and J&J’s COVID-19 vaccines|Tina Hesman Saey|October 19, 2021|Science News
There were no cases of a rare but serious blood clotting side effect called thrombosis with thrombocytopenia that has been linked to the AstraZeneca vaccine developed with Oxford University researchers.
AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine shows 74% efficacy in large US trial|noreply@blogger.com (Unknown)|September 30, 2021|TechCrunch
In all cases, the clots were seen in combination with low levels of blood-clotting cells, known as platelets, a condition known as thrombocytopenia.
CDC advisers reconvene to weigh next steps on Johnson & Johnson vaccine after rare, serious blood clots|Lena H. Sun, Carolyn Y. Johnson|April 23, 2021|Washington Post
The researchers are referring to the condition as vaccine-induced immune thrombotic thrombocytopenia.
Two New Studies Point to How AstraZeneca’s COVID-19 Vaccine Is Linked to Blood Clots|Alice Park|April 9, 2021|Time

Several of the patients also presented with thrombocytopenia, a condition where platelets in the blood that help it clot drop to unusually low levels, leading to bruising and bleeding.
What the heck is going on with the AstraZeneca vaccine in Europe?|Umair Irfan|March 19, 2021|Vox

British Dictionary definitions for thrombocytopenia

thrombocytopenia

/ (ˌθrɒmbəʊˌsaɪtəʊˈpiːnɪə) /

noun

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

Word Origin for thrombocytopenia

C20: from German thrombocytopenie from thrombocyte + Greek penia poverty

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Medical definitions for thrombocytopenia

thrombocytopenia

[ thrŏm′bō-sī′tə-pē′nē-ə ]

An abnormal decrease in the number of platelets in the blood.thrombopenia

Other words from thrombocytopenia

throm′bo•cy′to•pe′nic (-pē′nĭk) adj.