thrombocytopenia

noun

throm·​bo·​cy·​to·​pe·​nia ˌthräm-bə-ˌsī-tə-ˈpē-nē-ə How to pronounce thrombocytopenia (audio)
-nyə
: persistent decrease in the number of platelets in the blood that is often associated with hemorrhagic conditions
thrombocytopenic adjective

Examples of thrombocytopenia in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Bleeding and bruising: The damage to the kidney can lead to thrombocytopenia, which occurs when your blood has insufficient platelets that your body needs to use for blood clotting. Mark Gurarie, Health, 25 Sep. 2024 Lymph node enlargement Spleen or liver enlargement Low red blood cell count (anemia) or low platelet count (thrombocytopenia) The stages of the Rai system are also described in three groups to classify risk. Julie Scott, Msn, Anp-Bc, Aocnp, Verywell Health, 23 July 2024 Some patients suffer from anemia, leukopenia or thrombocytopenia. Richard Sima, Washington Post, 12 July 2024 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. 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

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Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from International Scientific Vocabulary thrombocyte + New Latin -o- + -penia

First Known Use

1921, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of thrombocytopenia was in 1921

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“Thrombocytopenia.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/thrombocytopenia. Accessed 4 Nov. 2024.

Medical Definition

thrombocytopenia

noun
throm·​bo·​cy·​to·​pe·​nia ˌthräm-bə-ˌsīt-ə-ˈpē-nē-ə, -nyə How to pronounce thrombocytopenia (audio)
: persistent decrease in the number of blood platelets that is often associated with hemorrhagic conditions

called also thrombopenia

thrombocytopenic adjective

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