Definition of purpura in English:

purpura

noun ˈpəːpjʊrəˈpərp(j)ərə

mass nounMedicine

1A rash of purple spots on the skin caused by internal bleeding from small blood vessels.
Example sentencesExamples
- Inhibition of platelet adhesion and aggregation, prolonged bleeding time, purpura, postoperative wound hemorrhage
- As described in the literature, the patient had a preceding upper respiratory infection, followed several days later by headache, myalgias, purpura, and fever.
- One or more of the following skin lesions were seen in 70% of all cases: purpura, macular or papular erythematous rash, urticaria, and subcutaneous nodules.
- Many of these patients had edema, purpura, or ecchymosis.
- Adverse effects of warfarin include haemorrhage, hypersensitivity and skin rashes, alopecia, and purpura.
Synonyms
spots, skin eruption, breakout
1. 1.1with modifier Any of a number of diseases characterized by such a rash.
  psychogenic purpura
  Example sentencesExamples
  She was diagnosed with a thrombotic thrombocytopenia purpura like syndrome and was treated with daily plasma exchange and steroids.
  In 1988, she presented with idiopathic thrombocytopenia purpura and anemia.
  Prone positioning did not worsen pre-existing skin injury (graft-vs-host disease and purpura fulminans).
  Another immune thrombocytopenia is posttransfusion purpura, where immune destruction of both transfused and recipient platelets is seen, usually beginning 5 to 12 days after transfusion.
  She developed purpura fulminans and compartment syndrome in her limbs, requiring fasciotomies.

Derivatives

purpuric

adjective ˌpəːˈpjʊərɪkpərˈpjʊrɪk

Medicine

Gigantean (larger and fewer lesions), pustular, purpuric, or vesicular pityriasis rosea occurs in rare cases.
Example sentencesExamples
- Children with disseminated intravascular coagulopathy are generally quite ill and may present with extensive purpuric lesions and petechiae, as well as multifocal hemorrhage.
- Depending on their size, purpuric lesions are traditionally classified as petechiae (pinpoint hemorrhages less than 2 mm in greatest diameter), purpura or ecchymoses.
- Almost all of the patients with this type of vasculitis have cutaneous findings, typically erythematous macules or purpuric lesions.
- These lesions included papular, urticarial, purpuric, pustular, and eczematoid changes, such as papular urticaria.

Origin

Mid 18th century: from Latin, from Greek porphura 'purple'.

Definition of purpura in US English:

purpura

nounˈpərp(j)ərəˈpərp(y)ərə

Medicine

1A rash of purple spots on the skin caused by internal bleeding from small blood vessels.
Example sentencesExamples
- As described in the literature, the patient had a preceding upper respiratory infection, followed several days later by headache, myalgias, purpura, and fever.
- One or more of the following skin lesions were seen in 70% of all cases: purpura, macular or papular erythematous rash, urticaria, and subcutaneous nodules.
- Adverse effects of warfarin include haemorrhage, hypersensitivity and skin rashes, alopecia, and purpura.
- Many of these patients had edema, purpura, or ecchymosis.
- Inhibition of platelet adhesion and aggregation, prolonged bleeding time, purpura, postoperative wound hemorrhage
Synonyms
spots, skin eruption, breakout
1. 1.1with modifier Any of several diseases characterized by a purple rash.
  psychogenic purpura
  Example sentencesExamples
  Prone positioning did not worsen pre-existing skin injury (graft-vs-host disease and purpura fulminans).
  She was diagnosed with a thrombotic thrombocytopenia purpura like syndrome and was treated with daily plasma exchange and steroids.
  She developed purpura fulminans and compartment syndrome in her limbs, requiring fasciotomies.
  In 1988, she presented with idiopathic thrombocytopenia purpura and anemia.
  Another immune thrombocytopenia is posttransfusion purpura, where immune destruction of both transfused and recipient platelets is seen, usually beginning 5 to 12 days after transfusion.

Origin

Mid 18th century: from Latin, from Greek porphura ‘purple’.

单词	purpura
释义	Definition of purpura in English: purpura noun ˈpəːpjʊrəˈpərp(j)ərə mass nounMedicine 1A rash of purple spots on the skin caused by internal bleeding from small blood vessels. Example sentencesExamples Inhibition of platelet adhesion and aggregation, prolonged bleeding time, purpura, postoperative wound hemorrhage As described in the literature, the patient had a preceding upper respiratory infection, followed several days later by headache, myalgias, purpura, and fever. One or more of the following skin lesions were seen in 70% of all cases: purpura, macular or papular erythematous rash, urticaria, and subcutaneous nodules. Many of these patients had edema, purpura, or ecchymosis. Adverse effects of warfarin include haemorrhage, hypersensitivity and skin rashes, alopecia, and purpura. Synonyms spots, skin eruption, breakout 1.1with modifier Any of a number of diseases characterized by such a rash. psychogenic purpura Example sentencesExamples She was diagnosed with a thrombotic thrombocytopenia purpura like syndrome and was treated with daily plasma exchange and steroids. In 1988, she presented with idiopathic thrombocytopenia purpura and anemia. Prone positioning did not worsen pre-existing skin injury (graft-vs-host disease and purpura fulminans). Another immune thrombocytopenia is posttransfusion purpura, where immune destruction of both transfused and recipient platelets is seen, usually beginning 5 to 12 days after transfusion. She developed purpura fulminans and compartment syndrome in her limbs, requiring fasciotomies. Derivatives purpuric adjective ˌpəːˈpjʊərɪkpərˈpjʊrɪk Medicine Gigantean (larger and fewer lesions), pustular, purpuric, or vesicular pityriasis rosea occurs in rare cases. Example sentencesExamples Children with disseminated intravascular coagulopathy are generally quite ill and may present with extensive purpuric lesions and petechiae, as well as multifocal hemorrhage. Depending on their size, purpuric lesions are traditionally classified as petechiae (pinpoint hemorrhages less than 2 mm in greatest diameter), purpura or ecchymoses. Almost all of the patients with this type of vasculitis have cutaneous findings, typically erythematous macules or purpuric lesions. These lesions included papular, urticarial, purpuric, pustular, and eczematoid changes, such as papular urticaria. Origin Mid 18th century: from Latin, from Greek porphura 'purple'. Definition of purpura in US English: purpura nounˈpərp(j)ərəˈpərp(y)ərə Medicine 1A rash of purple spots on the skin caused by internal bleeding from small blood vessels. Example sentencesExamples As described in the literature, the patient had a preceding upper respiratory infection, followed several days later by headache, myalgias, purpura, and fever. One or more of the following skin lesions were seen in 70% of all cases: purpura, macular or papular erythematous rash, urticaria, and subcutaneous nodules. Adverse effects of warfarin include haemorrhage, hypersensitivity and skin rashes, alopecia, and purpura. Many of these patients had edema, purpura, or ecchymosis. Inhibition of platelet adhesion and aggregation, prolonged bleeding time, purpura, postoperative wound hemorrhage Synonyms spots, skin eruption, breakout 1.1with modifier Any of several diseases characterized by a purple rash. psychogenic purpura Example sentencesExamples Prone positioning did not worsen pre-existing skin injury (graft-vs-host disease and purpura fulminans). She was diagnosed with a thrombotic thrombocytopenia purpura like syndrome and was treated with daily plasma exchange and steroids. She developed purpura fulminans and compartment syndrome in her limbs, requiring fasciotomies. In 1988, she presented with idiopathic thrombocytopenia purpura and anemia. Another immune thrombocytopenia is posttransfusion purpura, where immune destruction of both transfused and recipient platelets is seen, usually beginning 5 to 12 days after transfusion. Origin Mid 18th century: from Latin, from Greek porphura ‘purple’.
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