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Bruising susceptibility  
Purpura +   
Purpura (from Latin: purpura, meaning purple) is the appearance of red or purple discolorations on the skin that do not blanch on applying pressure. They are caused by bleeding underneath the skin. This term refers to an abnormally increased susceptibility to developing purpura. Purpura are larger than petechiae.
Spontaneous hematomas  

Synonyms
Exact Synonyms: Red or purple spots on the skin
Broad Synonyms: Blood spots
Xrefs: SNOMEDCT_US:12393003 ;   SNOMEDCT_US:387778001 ;   SNOMEDCT_US:423902002 ;   UMLS:C0034150
Definition Sources: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0736-9199, PMID:11515831

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