purpura
noun
pur·pu·ra
ˈpər-pyə-rə 
-pə-rə
: any of several hemorrhagic states characterized by patches of purplish discoloration resulting from extravasation of blood into the skin and mucous membranes
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While stress could explain some of Mary’s skin conditions, her petechiae and purpura had been clues to a potentially fatal disease.
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Robert A Norman, Discover Magazine, 16 Sep. 2011
Together the purpura and petechiae signaled to me that Mary could be suffering from something far more serious than her previous bouts with neurodermatitis or her other ailments.
—Robert A Norman, Discover Magazine, 16 Sep. 2011
These ailments include myocarditis, neuromyelitis optica, primary membranous nephropathy and thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura.
—Maddie Bender, Scientific American, 1 Sep. 2021
In a Today Parents interview published in July, Moore opened up about not being able to receive an epidural during childbirth due to an autoimmune disorder called immune thrombocytopenic purpura (ITP).
—Tracey Harrington McCoy, Peoplemag, 17 Nov. 2022
After the operation, Mary’s blood platelet count went up to 333,000, and her purpura and petechiae cleared up.
—Robert A Norman, Discover Magazine, 16 Sep. 2011
Robert A Norman, Discover Magazine, 16 Sep. 2011
Together the purpura and petechiae signaled to me that Mary could be suffering from something far more serious than her previous bouts with neurodermatitis or her other ailments.
—Robert A Norman, Discover Magazine, 16 Sep. 2011
These ailments include myocarditis, neuromyelitis optica, primary membranous nephropathy and thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura.
—Maddie Bender, Scientific American, 1 Sep. 2021
In a Today Parents interview published in July, Moore opened up about not being able to receive an epidural during childbirth due to an autoimmune disorder called immune thrombocytopenic purpura (ITP).
—Tracey Harrington McCoy, Peoplemag, 17 Nov. 2022
After the operation, Mary’s blood platelet count went up to 333,000, and her purpura and petechiae cleared up.
—Robert A Norman, Discover Magazine, 16 Sep. 2011
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Word History
Etymology
New Latin, from Latin, purple color
First Known Use
1753, in the meaning defined above
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purpura
noun
pur·pu·ra
ˈpər-p(y)ə-rə
: any of several hemorrhagic states characterized by patches of purplish discoloration resulting from extravasation of blood into the skin and mucous membranes see thrombocytopenic purpura
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