Converse of object

• call: Bleeding from tiny blood vessels in the skin may produce small purplish spots ( called purpura ) on the legs.

Adjective modifier

• thrombocytopenic: These drugs are sometimes used to treat patients with a low platelet count due to idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura ( ITP ).

• thrombotic: Thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura occurs in approximately one person in a million ( Elkins et al, 1996 ).

• bruising: Bruising, purpura and petechiae have also been reported.

Modifies a noun

• haemorrhagica: As the incidence of purpura haemorrhagica is very low, its occurrence cannot be ruled out completely.

Noun used with modifier

• thrombocytopenia: However, in the condition known as thrombotic thrombocytopenia purpura the use of platelet concentrates is in fact particularly hazardous.

• post-transfusion: Post-transfusion purpura Post-transfusion purpura ( PTP ) is a rare but serious transfusion reaction occurring 5 to 12 days after the transfusion of blood.

• thrombocytopenic: There is an associated increase in capillary fragility which presumably can account for the occasional cases of non- thrombocytopenic purpura.

• transfusion: Post transfusion purpura ( 5 ) accounted for 1.7 % and 4 transfusion transmitted infections were reported.

• post: Post transfusion purpura ( 5 ) accounted for 1.7 % and 4 transfusion transmitted infections were reported.