purpura

As nouns the difference between purpura and ecchymosis

is that purpura is the appearance of red or purple discolorations on the skin that do not blanch when pressure is applied, caused by subdermal bleeding while ecchymosis is a skin discoloration caused by bleeding underneath the skin; a bruise.

As nouns the difference between hematoma and purpura

is that hematoma is a swelling of blood, usually clotted, which forms as a result of a broken blood vessel while purpura is the appearance of red or purple discolorations on the skin that do not blanch when pressure is applied, caused by subdermal bleeding.

As nouns the difference between purpura and erythema

is that purpura is the appearance of red or purple discolorations on the skin that do not blanch when pressure is applied, caused by subdermal bleeding while erythema is abnormal redness and inflammation of the skin, due to vasodilation.

As verbs the difference between purpure and purpura

is that purpure is while purpura is .

As a verb purpura

is .

As an adjective purpuric is

(medicine) purple (of spots which appear on the skin); pertaining to or affected with purpura.