purpura
UK/ˈpɜːpjʊɹə/
purpura noun: the appearance of red or purple discolorations on the skin that do not blanch when pressure is applied, caused by subdermal bleeding.
Noun
purpura (countable and uncountable, plural purpuras)
Proper noun capitalized: Purpura
Purpura (plural Purpuras)
- A surname.
purpura meaning in Tamil
purpura in Tamil
- ஊதாப்புள்ளியம், குருதிக்கசிவு, தோலடிக் குருதிக்கசிவு
Forms of purpura
| Noun | |
|---|---|
| plural | purpuras |
| Proper noun | |
| plural | Purpuras |
Origin of purpura
Learned borrowing from Latin purpura. Doublet of purple and purpure.
Words formed from purpura
Questions about purpura
- What does purpura mean?
- Purpura means the appearance of red or purple discolorations on the skin that do not blanch when pressure is applied, caused by subdermal bleeding.
- What is purpura in Tamil?
- Purpura in Tamil is ஊதாப்புள்ளியம், குருதிக்கசிவு, தோலடிக் குருதிக்கசிவு. See Purpura meaning in Tamil.
- What part of speech is purpura?
- Purpura can be a noun or a proper noun.
- How do you pronounce purpura?
- Purpura is pronounced /ˈpɜːpjʊɹə/ (UK).
- What is the plural of purpura?
- The plural of purpura is purpuras.
Words near purpura in the dictionary
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