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Purpura  

Type

  • mesh:Descriptor

Definition

  • Purplish or brownish red discoloration, easily visible through the epidermis, caused by hemorrhage into the tissues. When the size of the discolorization is >2-3 cm it is generally called Ecchymoses (ECCHYMOSIS). Pinhead size (3 mm) skin discolorization due to hemorrhage.

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http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/JVR-LK529Z2B-X

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