(n.) Purple, -- represented in engraving by diagonal lines declining from the right top to the left base of the escutcheon (or from sinister chief to dexter base).
Example Sentences:
(1) A close correlation between purpuric reaction and drugs was observed in seven cases of chronic pigmented purpura.
(2) A palpable, purpuric, nonpruritic eruption occurred in a 64-year-old man nine days after he received intravenous streptokinase therapy, which was successful in treating acute myocardial infarction.
(3) Henoch-Schönlein Syndrome (HSS) is characterized by the presence of purpuric skin lesions, colicky abdominal pain, renal manifestations, and arthritis.
(4) The majority of these reactions, such as urticarial, purpuric, maculo-papular, and pustular exanthemas as well as photallergic reactions, generally do not endanger the life of the patient.
(5) The results of this investigation indicate that there are at least three pathogenetically differing groups among the clinical purpuric conditions.
(6) An 80-year-old woman with essential cryoglobulinemia developed recurrent, widespread, purpuric lesions with superficial skin ulcers and cold urticaria.
(7) Biopsy of uninvolved, rather than of purpuric, skin for direct immunofluorescence studies may be more helpful in confirming the diagnosis of Henoch-Schönlein purpura because tissue morphology is usually of better quality.
(8) A case study and literature review are presented to encourage the inclusion of Schamberg's purpura in the differential diagnosis of purpuric eruptions in childhood.
(9) The oral lesions had a characteristic appearance with a granular purpuric surface.
(10) Thirty-five patients (greater than or equal to 13 years of age) with meningococcal infection, circulatory shock, and generalized purpuric lesions of abrupt onset were recorded in eight intensive care units from 1977 to 1989.
(11) Two years later he developed abdominal pain, rectal bleeding, gross hematuria and a classic purpuric rash of Henoch-Schönlein syndrome (HSS).
(12) Formation of purpuric membranes depends on the light spectral composition applied for culture illumination.
(13) Diagnosis and treatment were often delayed because doctors did not realise the importance of the purpuric rash.
(14) Patch test reactions in a patient with purpuric contact dermatitis to 5% benzoyl peroxide are described.
(15) Brazilian purpuric fever (BPF) is a life-threatening pediatric infection that is preceded by conjunctivitis and caused by a specific strain of Haemophilus influenzae biogroup aegyptius (BPF clone).
(16) At a decrease of cultivation temperature even under the blue light the formation of purpuric membranes is inhibited.
(17) The pigmented purpuric dermatoses are a group of disorders in which there is chronic capillaritis, with pigmented purpuric lesions predominantly on the lower limbs.
(18) Human hypersensitivity angiitis is an immune complex disease in which patients present with palpable purpuric lesions of the skin and may often have multiple organ involvement.
(19) Case 2: A 37-year-old woman was admitted to our hospital because of purpuric eruptions over the legs for three years.
(20) Brazilian purpuric fever is a rapidly fatal childhood disease associated with a clonal strain of Haemophilus influenzae biogroup aegyptius.