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nonthrombocytopenic purpura

nonthrombocytopenic purpura definition - medical

non·throm·bo·cy·to·pe·nic purpura (nŏnˌthrŏm-bō-sīˌtə-pēˈnĭk)

noun
Purpura that is not accompanied by a decrease of platelets in the blood. Also called purpura simplex.

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