Creator: Dr. Rachel Queenie Mallidi
Keywords: Ecchymosis, Ecchymosis glossary, glossary for Ecchymosis

Written by Dr. Rachel Queenie Mallidi, B.H.M.S, P.G (hom) London, M.B.A (Hospital Administration)
Medically Reviewed by The Medindia Medical Review Team on Aug 23, 2017

Glossary

NSAID’S: Non steroidal anti inflammatory drugs

Purpura: Discoloration caused by bleeding into the skin or mucous membranes.

Aplastic Anemia: A condition in which the bone marrow is unable to produce blood cells.

Leukemia: Cancer of blood-forming tissue.

Cirrhosis: A type of chronic, progressive liver disease.

Thrombocytopenia: A condition in which there is an abnormally small number of platelets in the circulating blood.

Vasculitis: Inflammation of blood vessels.

Published on Aug 22, 2017
Last Updated on Aug 23, 2017

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