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purpura
pur·pu·ra [ púrpyərə ]


noun 
Definition:
 
condition causing skin blotching: a condition in which bleeding under the skin causes purplish blotches to appear on the skin
[Mid-18th century. < Latin (see purple)]

pur·pu·ric [ pur pyrik ] adjective
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