[1] : The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

purpura \pur"pura\, n. l., purple, purple fish: cf. f.
   purpura. see purple.
   1. med. a disease characterized by livid spots on the skin
      from extravasated blood, with loss of muscular strength,
      pain in the limbs, and mental dejection; the purples.
      --dunglison.
      1913 webster

   2. zool. a genus of marine gastropods, usually having a
      rough and thick shell. some species yield a purple dye.
      1913 webster
see also:
purple 

[2] : WordNet (r) 2.0

purpura
     n : any of several blood diseases causing subcutaneous bleeding
         syn: peliosis
see also:
peliosis 

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