purpura
Americannoun
noun
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Etymology
Origin of purpura
1680–90; < New Latin, special use of Latin purpura. See purple
Example Sentences
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Meanwhile, Cablivi addresses a rare blood clotting disorder, acquired or immune-mediated thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura, Sanofi said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 11, 2025
These ailments include myocarditis, neuromyelitis optica, primary membranous nephropathy and thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura.
From Scientific American ● Sep. 8, 2021
“With immune thrombocytopenic purpura cases, our best understanding is those antibodies that normally would be directed against Zika are actually directed against platelets,” Sharp said.
From MSNBC ● Apr. 29, 2016
The depiction of things like fever and thrombocytic cytopenic purpura are not nearly as cinematically interesting as a virus that turns you into a greasepaint-caked harridan with a mindless craving for human flesh.
From Slate ● Sep. 8, 2011
This usually indicates an infectious disease of considerable severity, and occurs in blood poisoning, purpura hemorrhagica, hemorrhagic septicemia, and in urticaria.
From Special Report on Diseases of the Horse by Michener, Charles B.
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