purpura

[ pur-pyoor-uh ]

/ ˈpɜr pyʊər ə /

noun Pathology.

a disease characterized by purple or brownish-red spots on the skin or mucous membranes, caused by the extravasation of blood.

Origin of purpura

1680–90; <New Latin, special use of Latin purpura.See purple

OTHER WORDS FROM purpura

pur·pu·ric

[pur-pyoor-ik], /pɜrˈpyʊər ɪk/, adjective

Words nearby purpura

purposeful, purposeless, purposely, purposive, purpresture, purpura, purpura annularis telangiectodes, purpura fulminans, purpura hemorrhagica, purpura senilis, purpura simplex

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Example sentences from the Web for purpura

The doctors were astonished at my case; they say it is purpura.
The Atlantic Monthly, Vol. 12, No. 74, December, 1863|Various
Purpura rheumatica commonly begins with malaise, anorexia, debility, sometimes with mild fever.
A System of Practical Medicine By American Authors, Vol. II|Various
Purpura consul (Fig. 279) is one of the large shells, and of a fine salmon colour, with brown bands and a corona of spines.
The Ocean World:|Louis Figuier
They belong, mainly, to the two allied families of the Murex and the Buccinum or Purpura.
History of Phoenicia|George Rawlinson

Finally, the symptoms definitely disappear, to return no more, or they pass into those of other forms of purpura.
A System of Practical Medicine By American Authors, Vol. II|Various

British Dictionary definitions for purpura

purpura

/ (ˈpɜːpjʊrə) /

noun

pathol any of several blood diseases causing purplish spots or patches on the skin due to subcutaneous bleeding

Derived forms of purpura

purpuric, adjective

Word Origin for purpura

C18: via Latin from Greek porphura a shellfish yielding purple dye

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Medical definitions for purpura

purpura

[ 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.peliosis

单词	purpura
释义	purpura [ pur-pyoor-uh ] / ˈpɜr pyʊər ə / noun Pathology. a disease characterized by purple or brownish-red spots on the skin or mucous membranes, caused by the extravasation of blood. Origin of purpura 1680–90; <New Latin, special use of Latin purpura.See purple OTHER WORDS FROM purpura pur·pu·ric [pur-pyoor-ik], /pɜrˈpyʊər ɪk/, adjective Words nearby purpura purposeful, purposeless, purposely, purposive, purpresture, purpura, purpura annularis telangiectodes, purpura fulminans, purpura hemorrhagica, purpura senilis, purpura simplex Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for purpura The doctors were astonished at my case; they say it is purpura. The Atlantic Monthly, Vol. 12, No. 74, December, 1863\|Various Purpura rheumatica commonly begins with malaise, anorexia, debility, sometimes with mild fever. A System of Practical Medicine By American Authors, Vol. II\|Various Purpura consul (Fig. 279) is one of the large shells, and of a fine salmon colour, with brown bands and a corona of spines. The Ocean World:\|Louis Figuier They belong, mainly, to the two allied families of the Murex and the Buccinum or Purpura. History of Phoenicia\|George Rawlinson Finally, the symptoms definitely disappear, to return no more, or they pass into those of other forms of purpura. A System of Practical Medicine By American Authors, Vol. II\|Various British Dictionary definitions for purpura purpura / (ˈpɜːpjʊrə) / noun pathol any of several blood diseases causing purplish spots or patches on the skin due to subcutaneous bleeding Derived forms of purpura purpuric, adjective Word Origin for purpura C18: via Latin from Greek porphura a shellfish yielding purple dye Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Medical definitions for purpura purpura [ 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.peliosis The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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