purpura

Meanings

Plural: purpuras

Noun

any of several blood diseases causing subcutaneous bleeding
The appearance of red or purple discolorations on the skin that do not blanch when pressure is applied, caused by subdermal bleeding.

Origin / Etymology

Learned borrowing from Latin purpura. Doublet of purple and purpure.

Synonyms

peliosis

Scrabble Score: 11

purpura is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
purpura is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
purpura is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 15

purpura is a valid Words With Friends word