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purpura

/ˈpɜː.pjʊ.rə/

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noun

/ˈpɜː.pjʊ.rə/C2formalmedical
  • ruМедицинский термин для обозначения любого из нескольких нарушений крови, характеризующихся подкожным кровотечением, приводящим к появлению фиолетовых или красных пятен на коже.

A medical term for any of several blood disorders characterized by subcutaneous bleeding, resulting in purple or red spots on the skin.

uncountable

  1. Medical conditionC1formalmedical

    A condition characterized by purple or red spots on the skin caused by bleeding underneath the skin, often due to blood disorders.

    ruПурпура

    • The patient was diagnosed with purpura after noticing the spots on her legs.
    • Purpura can be a symptom of a more serious underlying blood disease.
    • The doctor explained that purpura results from subcutaneous bleeding.
Forms
  • purpurae plural form
  • purpuras plural form
  • purpurae' possessive plural form
  • purpuras' possessive plural form
  • purpura's possessive singular form