Find the word definition

WordNet
nonthrombocytopenic purpura

n. purpura resulting from a defect in the capillaries caused by bacteria or drugs

Wikipedia
Nonthrombocytopenic purpura

Nonthrombocytopenic purpura is a type of purpura (red or purple skin discoloration) not associated with thrombocytopenia.

Examples/causes include:

  • Henoch–Schönlein purpura.
  • Hereditary hemorrhagic telangiectasia
  • Congenital cytomegalovirus
  • Meningococcemia