NOUN | state | Werlhof's disease, thrombocytopenic purpura, idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura, purpura hemorrhagica | purpura associated with a reduction in circulating blood platelets which can result from a variety of factors |
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Meaning | purpura associated with a reduction in circulating blood platelets which can result from a variety of factors. | |
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Synonyms | thrombocytopenic purpura, idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura, purpura hemorrhagica | |
Broader | autoimmune disease, autoimmune disorder | Any of a large group of diseases characterized by abnormal functioning of the immune system that causes your immune system to produce antibodies against your own tissues |
purpura, peliosis | Any of several blood diseases causing subcutaneous bleeding |
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