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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD PURPURA

Via Latin from Greek porphura a shellfish yielding purple dye.
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PRONUNCIATION OF PURPURA

purpura  [ˈpɜːpjʊrə] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF PURPURA

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Purpura is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES PURPURA MEAN IN ENGLISH?

purpura

Purpura

Purpura is the appearance of red or purple discolorations on the skin that do not blanch on applying pressure. They are caused by bleeding underneath the skin usually secondary to vasculitis or dietary deficiency of vitamin C. Purpura measure 0.3–1 cm, whereas petechiae measure less than 3 mm, and ecchymoses greater than 1 cm. This is common with typhus and can be present with meningitis caused by meningococcal meningitis or septicaemia. In particular, meningococcus, a Gram-negative diplococcus organism, releases endotoxin when it lyses. Endotoxin activates the Hageman factor, which causes disseminated intravascular coagulation. The DIC is what appears as a rash on the affected individual.

Definition of purpura in the English dictionary

The definition of purpura in the dictionary is any of several blood diseases causing purplish spots or patches on the skin due to subcutaneous bleeding.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH PURPURA


gopura
ˈɡəʊpʊrə
goura
ˈɡaʊrə
Haftarah
hɑːfˈtəʊrə
Haphtarah
hɑːfˈtəʊrə
Howrah
ˈhaʊrə
pasturer
ˈpɑːstjʊrə
scowrer
ˈskaʊrə
Torah
ˈtəʊrə
Tripura
ˈtrɪpʊrə

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE PURPURA

purported
purportedly
purportless
purpose
purpose-built
purposeful
purposefully
purposefulness
purposeless
purposelessly
purposelessness
purposely
purposive
purposively
purposiveness
purpresture
purpure
purpureal
purpuric
purpurin

WORDS THAT END LIKE PURPURA

Anuradhapura
aura
Buenaventura
caricatura
Djajapura
dura
Extremadura
Jayapura
jura
Kura
laura
Madura
Mathura
mura
natura
Piura
Sukarnapura
sura
Telanaipura
tempura

Synonyms and antonyms of purpura in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «purpura» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF PURPURA

Find out the translation of purpura to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of purpura from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «purpura» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

紫癜
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

púrpura
570 millions of speakers

English

purpura
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

पर्प्यूरा
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

فرفرية
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

пурпура
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

púrpura
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

বেগুনি
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

purpura
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Purpura
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Purpura
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

紫斑病
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

자반증
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Purpura
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

ban xuất huyết
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

பர்ப்யூரா
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

पुरपुरा
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

domuz vebası
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

porpora
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

plamica
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

пурпура
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

purpură
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

πορφύρα
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

purpura
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

purpura
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

purpura
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of purpura

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «PURPURA»

The term «purpura» is quite widely used and occupies the 40.397 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «PURPURA» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about purpura

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «PURPURA»

Discover the use of purpura in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to purpura and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Assessing Grammar
This title examines current language assessment instruments, outlines in an accessible manner the research in the field, and provides language teachers and test developers with practical guidelines to enable them to develop suitable ...
James E. Purpura, 2004
2
Security: An Introduction
Topics discussed in this broad-based text include: The history of security and the role of security professionals Terrorism and national strategies for homeland security Crime prevention through environmental design Violence, theft, and ...
Philip P. Purpura, 2011
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Security and Loss Prevention: An Introduction
The sixth edition of Security and Loss Prevention continues the tradition of providing introductory and advanced coverage of the body of knowledge of the security profession.
Philip Purpura, 2013
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Criminal Justice: An Introduction
This text competes with larger books by offering a complete but succinct and less expensive introduction to criminal justice, which will be more manageable for community colleges and colleges with shorter terms.
Philip P. Purpura, 1997
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Terrorism and Homeland Security: An Introduction with ...
The book presents national, state, and local perspectives and up-to-date information, including the reorganization of the Department of Homeland Security, the renewed Patriot Act, and intelligence reform.
Philip Purpura, 2011
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On Looking: Essays
Purpura's beautifully wrought second collection of lyric essays, addressing the ethics and aesthetics of seeing.
Lia Purpura, 2013
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Synopsis of Pediatric Emergency Medicine
Myriad disorders may cause purpura, but only a few are particularly common ( Table 56.1), including trauma, infections, Henoch-Schonlein purpura (HSP), and idio- pathic thrombocytopenic purpura (ITP). Loss of Vascular Integrity Purpura can ...
Gary Robert Fleisher, Stephen Ludwig, Benjamin K. Silverman, 2002
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Encyclopedia of Family Health
Purpura. Questions and Answers I helped my grandmother cross a road and now she has a red patch on her arm where I held her. Why? This is a purpuric patch due to bleeding under the skin. In the aged, blood vessels and skin lose strength  ...
David B. Jacoby, R. M. Youngson, 2004
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Equine Infectious Diseases
Figure 28-9 Marked edema of all four distal limbs in yearling Standardbred with purpura hemorrhagica secondary to recent S. equi infection. Immune-Mediated Complications Purpura Hemorrhagica Purpura hemorrhagica is an aseptic ...
Debra C. Sellon, Maureen Long, 2013
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Goodheart's Photoguide to Common Skin Disorders: Diagnosis ...
Purpura is defined as a hemorrhage of blood into the skin or mucous membranes (FiG. 1 8. 1 1 ). It is most commonly seen on dependent areas (i.e., the lower legs and ankles). Purpuric skin is purple, violaceous, or dark red in color and is ...
Herbert P. Goodheart, 2008

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «PURPURA»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term purpura is used in the context of the following news items.
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Research and Markets: Thrombotic Thrombocytopenic Purpura
Thrombotic Thrombocytopenic Purpura - Pipeline Insights provides in-depth analysis of the pipeline assets across Thrombotic Thrombocytopenic Purpura. «Business Wire, Jul 15»
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Study points to potential treatment for thrombotic thrombocytopenic …
The syndrome is called thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura, or TTP, and treatment involves exchanging three to seven liters of plasma each day, at a cost of ... «News-Medical.net, Jul 15»
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Research and Markets: Global Idiopathic Thrombocytopenic …
Idiopathic Thrombocytopenic Purpura (Immune Thombocytopenic Purpura) - Pipeline Insights provides the in-depth analysis of the pipeline assets across the ... «Business Wire, Jul 15»
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Should You Buy COBRA in the Age of Obamacare?
“It's good to know that COBRA is no longer the only game in town,” Purpura said. More consumers are skipping COBRA and buying their own health insurance ... «TheStreet.com, Jul 15»
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Context Relevant CEO steps down as VC board member takes reins
Context Relevant CEO Stephen Purpura has stepped down from the heavily-funded big data analytics startup that he founded three years ago, GeekWire has ... «GeekWire, Jun 15»
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Girl's legs turn BLACK after chicken pox triggers rare condition …
A consultant diagnosed her with purpura fulminans and Bo was sent to Birmingham Children's Hospital where she was rushed into intensive care. «Daily Mail, Jun 15»
7
Rescued food feeds the hungry
And with only a few small nonprofits dedicated to food rescue in Boston, an influx of food donations could be difficult to handle, said Sasha Purpura of Food for ... «Boston Globe, Jun 15»
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Baseball: OCC Dom-inates No. 1 Delta
Orange Coast College pitcher Dominic Purpura threw a complete-game shutout to key a 5-0 win over San Joaquin Delta. (Courtesy of CCCAA / May 23, 2015) ... «Daily Pilot, May 15»
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Baseball: OCC pitcher all about bottom line
Purpura, a first-team All-Orange Empire conference performer, is 4-1 with seven ... A crafty left-hander with supreme confidence, Purpura's presence and ability ... «Daily Pilot, May 15»
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Seldovia fisherman found dead in K-Bay
According to trooper spokesperson Elizabeth Ipsen, Purpura was reported to be traveling in a 20-foot skiff from Jakalof Bay to Seldovia. After Purpura's wife ... «Homer News, Apr 15»

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