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

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

“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

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

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

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