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Related to purpura: idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura, thrombocytopenic purpura, Henoch Schonlein purpura
pur·pu·ra
(pûr′pə-rə, -pyə-)n.
A condition characterized by hemorrhages in the skin and mucous membranes that result in the appearance of purplish spots or patches.
[Latin, purple; see purple.]
pur·pu′ric (-pyo͝or′ĭk) adj.
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purpura
(ˈpɜːpjʊrə)n
(Pathology) pathol any of several blood diseases causing purplish spots or patches on the skin due to subcutaneous bleeding
[C18: via Latin from Greek porphura a shellfish yielding purple dye]
ˈpurpuric adj
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pur•pu•ra
(ˈpɜr pyʊər ə)n.
a skin rash of purple or brownish red spots resulting from the bleeding into the skin of subcutaneous capillaries.
[1745–55; < New Latin; Latin: purple]
pur•pu′ric, adj.
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| Noun | 1. |  purpura - any of several blood diseases causing subcutaneous bleedingblood disease, blood disorder - a disease or disorder of the blood nonthrombocytopenic purpura - purpura resulting from a defect in the capillaries caused by bacteria or drugs idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura, thrombocytopenic purpura, Werlhof's disease - purpura associated with a reduction in circulating blood platelets which can result from a variety of factors |
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pur·pu·ra
n. púrpura, condición caracterizada por manchas rojizas o de color púrpura en la piel, debidas al escape de sangre a los tejidos;
thrombocytopenic ___ → ___ trombocitopénica.
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purpura
n púrpura; Henoch-Schönlein — púrpura de Henoch-Schönlein; idiopathic thrombocytopenic — (ITP) (ant) trombocitopenia inmune (TPI), púrpura trombocitopénica idiopática (PTI) (ant); thrombotic thrombocytopenic — (TTP) púrpura trombocitopénica trombótica (PTT)English-Spanish/Spanish-English Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2006 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved.