Associations to the word «Purpura»

Wiktionary

PURPURA, noun. (medicine) The appearance of red or purple discolorations on the skin that do not blanch when pressure is applied, caused by subdermal bleeding.

Dictionary definition

PURPURA, noun. Any of several blood diseases causing subcutaneous bleeding.

Wise words

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