thrombocytopenia
noun
throm·bo·cy·to·pe·nia
ˌthräm-bə-ˌsī-tə-ˈpē-nē-ə 
-nyə
: persistent decrease in the number of platelets in the blood that is often associated with hemorrhagic conditions
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People who are most at-risk for severe disease or complications from babesiosis—which can include thrombocytopenia, renal failure, and acute respiratory distress syndrome—are those who:2 Do not have a spleen Have a weakened immune system or are immunocompromised.
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Brian Mastroianni, Health, 27 Mar. 2023
Others with more severe cases can develop kidney failure, breathing difficulty or thrombocytopenia, which causes a low blood platelet count.
—Ken Alltucker, USA TODAY, 17 Mar. 2023
Christina Cabral-Arredondo, 45, said the district discriminated against her 5-year-old son Nicholas Arredondo, who has thrombocytopenia-absent radius syndrome.
—Dallas News, 6 Jan. 2023
Since these platelets are crucial for stopping bleeding under normal circumstances, this can lead to a dangerous problem known as thrombocytopenia.
—Roxanne Khamsi, Wired, 7 May 2020
Nicholas was born with a rare disease called thrombocytopenia-absent radius syndrome, which is characterized by missing bones and a low blood platelet count.
—Brandi Addison, Dallas News, 3 Apr. 2020
In China and South Korea, the tick is known to spread SFTSV, short for the Severe fever with thrombocytopenia syndrome virus.
—Beth Mole, Ars Technica, 11 July 2019
In Asia this tick has also been known to transmit potentially deadly viruses including ones that cause Japanese spotted fever and severe fever with thrombocytopenia syndrome—conditions that can cause fever, vomiting and multiple organ failure.
—Melinda Wenner Moyer, Scientific American, 26 June 2018
In humans, the ticks can carry diseases such as severe fever with thrombocytopenia syndrome, which can have a fatality rate of up to 30 percent.
—Washington Post, 12 June 2018
Brian Mastroianni, Health, 27 Mar. 2023
Others with more severe cases can develop kidney failure, breathing difficulty or thrombocytopenia, which causes a low blood platelet count.
—Ken Alltucker, USA TODAY, 17 Mar. 2023
Christina Cabral-Arredondo, 45, said the district discriminated against her 5-year-old son Nicholas Arredondo, who has thrombocytopenia-absent radius syndrome.
—Dallas News, 6 Jan. 2023
Since these platelets are crucial for stopping bleeding under normal circumstances, this can lead to a dangerous problem known as thrombocytopenia.
—Roxanne Khamsi, Wired, 7 May 2020
Nicholas was born with a rare disease called thrombocytopenia-absent radius syndrome, which is characterized by missing bones and a low blood platelet count.
—Brandi Addison, Dallas News, 3 Apr. 2020
In China and South Korea, the tick is known to spread SFTSV, short for the Severe fever with thrombocytopenia syndrome virus.
—Beth Mole, Ars Technica, 11 July 2019
In Asia this tick has also been known to transmit potentially deadly viruses including ones that cause Japanese spotted fever and severe fever with thrombocytopenia syndrome—conditions that can cause fever, vomiting and multiple organ failure.
—Melinda Wenner Moyer, Scientific American, 26 June 2018
In humans, the ticks can carry diseases such as severe fever with thrombocytopenia syndrome, which can have a fatality rate of up to 30 percent.
—Washington Post, 12 June 2018
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thrombocytopenia
noun
throm·bo·cy·to·pe·nia
ˌthräm-bə-ˌsīt-ə-ˈpē-nē-ə, -nyə
: persistent decrease in the number of blood platelets that is often associated with hemorrhagic conditions
called also thrombopenia
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