Medical Definition of Thrombocytopenia purpura

1. In severe thrombocytopenia, bleeding into skin leads to small petechial haemorrhages. Primary thrombocytopenia purpura is of unknown cause but results from an autoimmune mechanism that causes platelet destruction. Secondary thrombocytopenic purpura may result from drug-induced type II hypersensitivity in which platelets coated with antibody to the drug (which is acting as a hapten) are destroyed in a complement mediated reaction. It can also follow a viral upper respiratory infection and may be seen in association with lupus. (15 Oct 1997)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Thrombocytopenia Purpura

thrombocytasthenia
thrombocyte
thrombocytes
thrombocythaemia
thrombocythaemias
thrombocythemia
thrombocythemias
thrombocytic
thrombocytic series
thrombocytin
thrombocytopaenia
thrombocytopaenias
thrombocytopathy
thrombocytopenia
thrombocytopenia purpura (current term)
thrombocytopenias
thrombocytopenic
thrombocytopenic purpura
thrombocytopoiesis
thrombocytoses
thrombocytosis
thromboelastogram
thromboelastograph
thromboelastography
thromboelastometric
thromboelastometry
thromboembolectomy
thromboembolic
thromboembolic meningoencephalitis

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