purpura

Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

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Definition

  1. noun any of several blood diseases causing subcutaneous bleeding

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Latin purpura. Doublet of purple and purpure.

In classic literature

Synonyms

peliosis

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