leukocytoclastic vasculitis

[ lōō′kə-sī′tə-klăs′tĭk ]

n.

Acute cutaneous vasculitis that is characterized by purpura, especially of the legs, and by exudation of neutrophils and sometimes fibrin around dermal venules, with extravasation of red blood cells.

Nearby words

leukoblastosis,
leukocidin,
leukocyte,
leukocytic,
leukocytoblast,
leukocytogenesis,
leukocytolysin,
leukocytolysis,
leukocytoma,
leukocytopenia