Henoch-Schönlein purpura

English

Noun

Henoch-Schönlein purpura (countable and uncountable, plural Henoch-Schönlein purpuras)

1. (medicine, pathology) A disease of the skin and other organs, resulting in palpable purpura, often with joint and abdominal pain, and occasionally leading to kidney disease.

Synonyms

• anaphylactoid purpura
• HSP
• purpura rheumatica
• Schönlein-Henoch purpura