PURPURA
purpura, peliosis
(noun) any of several blood diseases causing subcutaneous bleeding
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
purpura (countable and uncountable, plural purpuras)
(medicine) The appearance of red or purple discolorations on the skin that do not blanch when pressure is applied, caused by subdermal bleeding.
Proper noun
Purpura (plural Purpuras)
A surname.
Statistics
• According to the 2010 United States Census, Purpura is the 18676th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 1472 individuals. Purpura is most common among White (94.57%) individuals.
Source: Wiktionary
Pur"pu*ra, n. Etym: [L., purple, purple fish: cf. F. purpura. See
Purple.]
1. (Med.)
Definition: A disease characterized by livid spots on the skin from
extravasated blood, with loss of muscular strength, pain in the
limbs, and mental dejection; the purples. Dunglison.
2. (Zoöl.)
Definition: A genus of marine gastropods, usually having a rough and thick
shell. Some species yield a purple dye.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition