purpura

[ pur-pyoo r-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-pyoo r-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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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

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