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
The patient who died in Puerto Rico had a very rare complication called immune thrombocytopenic purpura.
From MSNBC ● Apr. 29, 2016
It turns out that one side effect of the MMR vaccine that she didn’t mention—because it is so rare—is immune thrombocytopenia purpura.
From Slate ● Apr. 16, 2015
The doctors were astonished at my case; they say it is purpura.
From The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 12, No. 74, December, 1863 by Various
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