Meaning of PURPURA
| Pronunciation: | | 'purpyûru
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| | Definition: | | [n] any of several blood diseases causing subcutaneous bleeding |
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| | Synonyms: | | peliosis |
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| | See Also: | | blood disease, blood disorder, idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura, nonthrombocytopenic purpura, purpura hemorrhagica, thrombocytopenic purpura, Werlhof's disease | |
| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | \Pur"pu*ra\, n. [L., purple, purple fish: cf. F.
purpura. See {Purple}.]
1. (Med.) A disease characterized by livid spots on the skin
from extravasated blood, with loss of muscular strength,
pain in the limbs, and mental dejection; the purples.
--Dunglison.
2. (Zo["o]l.) A genus of marine gastropods, usually having a
rough and thick shell. Some species yield a purple dye.
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| Medical Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | Discoloration caused by bleeding into the skin or mucous membranes. |
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| Biology Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | Medical term describing spontaneous hemorrhaging into tissues such as mucous membranes, joints, and skin. |
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