PURPURA


Meaning of PURPURA in English

— purpuric /perr pyoor"ik/ , adj.

/perr"pyoor euh/ , n. Pathol.

a disease characterized by purple or brownish-red spots on the skin or mucous membranes, caused by the extravasation of blood.

[ 1680-90; purpura. See PURPLE ]

Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary.      Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House .