purpuric
- adjective
- /ˈpɜrˌpjʊrɪk/
- Specialized
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purpúreo
- This includes bleeding into the skin, which is the cause of the purpuric rash.
- purpuric rash
Examples
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The patient developed a purpuric rash on her arms after the illness.
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Febrile children with purpuric rashes should be admitted, even if well.
Academic text (2014) -
A petechial or purpuric rash in a febrile patient is a medical emergency as there is a significant chance of invasive meningococcal disease.
Academic text (2014) -
Doctors observed that the purpuric discoloration on the skin indicated an underlying issue.
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When the child was examined, the doctor noted several purpuric spots scattered across his legs.
Synonyms
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A color that is a little red and a little blue
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A color that is a mix of red and blue
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A blue color with a little purple in it
Having a slight purple color
Having a slight purple color
Having a red color with a touch of purple
A purple color that has some red in it
A pale purple color like pink and blue mixed lightly
How Purple
Surface Forms
Morphology
purpuric = purpur (semi-transparent) = purpur + ic
The suffix '-ic' denotes relating to or characterized by, but the medical context of 'purpuric' is not immediately obvious.
Etymology
Purpuric comes from the old Latin word purpura, which means 'purple' and is the same root as the English word purple and the name of a famous purple dye. So, purpuric means 'having a purple color' and is often used for 'purple marks on the skin'.