adjective
- of, relating to, or characterized by purpura (a condition marked by purple or red spots on the skin caused by bleeding underneath)
Usage: medical term; used in clinical and pathological contexts
Examples
- The patient presented with purpuric lesions on both legs.
- Purpuric rashes can indicate a serious underlying condition.
- The dermatologist examined the purpuric spots carefully.
- Thrombocytopenia may result in purpuric manifestations.
- The purpuric eruption appeared suddenly after the infection.