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Word of the Day – Purpura

By June 6, 2019Word of the Day

Purpura (noun)

pur-pu-ra

A rash of purple spots on the skin caused by internal bleeding from small blood vessels.

Mid 18th century: from Latin, from Greek porphura ‘purple’.

Example sentences

“It took until the purpura appeared before they realised it was blood poisoning”

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