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Descriptor English:   Purpura 
Descriptor Spanish:   Púrpura 
Descriptor Portuguese:   Púrpura 
Synonyms English:   Petechiae  
Tree Number:   C15.378.100.802
C23.550.414.950
C23.888.885.687
Definition English:   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). 
Indexing Annotation English:   General or unspecified; prefer specifics
Allowable Qualifiers English:  
BL blood CF cerebrospinal fluid
CI chemically induced CL classification
CO complications CN congenital
DI diagnosis DH diet therapy
DT drug therapy EC economics
EM embryology EN enzymology
EP epidemiology EH ethnology
ET etiology GE genetics
HI history IM immunology
ME metabolism MI microbiology
MO mortality NU nursing
PS parasitology PA pathology
PP physiopathology PC prevention & control
PX psychology RA radiography
RI radionuclide imaging RT radiotherapy
RH rehabilitation SU surgery
TH therapy US ultrasonography
UR urine VE veterinary
VI virology  
Record Number:   12129 
Unique Identifier:   D011693 

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