meaning of purpura
1. 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.
2. A genus of marine gastropods, usually having a rough and thick shell. Some species yield a purple dye.
3. any of several blood diseases causing subcutaneous bleeding
Related Words
purpura | purpura hemorrhagica | purpurate |
