thrombocytopenia
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of thrombocytopenia
First recorded in 1920–25; thrombocyte + -o- + -penia
Example Sentences
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On Sunday, the Pope's thrombocytopenia - a condition that occurs when the platelet count in the blood is too low - was stable, the statement said.
From BBC • Feb. 23, 2025
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
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
A very small number of people — mostly women under age 50 — who get the Johnson & Johnson vaccine may experience a serious side effect called thrombosis with thrombocytopenia syndrome, or TTS.
From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 14, 2021
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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