| Descriptor English: | Purpura | ||||||
| Descriptor Spanish: |
Púrpura
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| Descriptor Portuguese: | Púrpura | ||||||
| Descriptor French: | Purpura | ||||||
| Entry term(s): |
Petechiae Purpuras |
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| Tree number(s): |
C15.378.100.802 C23.550.414.950 C23.888.885.687 |
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| RDF Unique Identifier: | https://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D011693 | ||||||
| Scope note: | 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). |
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| Annotation: | General or unspecified; prefer specifics |
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| Allowable Qualifiers: |
BL blood CF cerebrospinal fluid CI chemically induced CL classification CN congenital CO complications DG diagnostic imaging DH diet therapy DI diagnosis DT drug therapy EC economics EH ethnology EM embryology EN enzymology EP epidemiology ET etiology GE genetics HI history IM immunology ME metabolism MI microbiology MO mortality NU nursing PA pathology PC prevention & control PP physiopathology PS parasitology PX psychology RH rehabilitation RT radiotherapy SU surgery TH therapy UR urine VE veterinary VI virology |
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| DeCS ID: | 12129 | ||||||
| Unique ID: | D011693 | ||||||
| Documents indexed in the Virtual Health Library (VHL): | Click here to access the VHL documents | ||||||
| Date Established: | 1966/01/01 | ||||||
| Date of Entry: | 1999/01/01 | ||||||
| Revision Date: | 2010/06/25 |
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Purpura
- Preferred
Petechiae
- Related but not broader or narrower
| Concept UI |
M0018178 |
| Scope note | 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). |
| Preferred term | Purpura |
| Entry term(s) |
Purpuras |
| Concept UI |
M0018177 |
| Scope note | Pinhead size (3 mm) skin discolorization due to hemorrhage. |
| Preferred term | Petechiae |
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