purpura hemorrhagica pur·pu·ra·hemorrhagica uncommon noun 1. purpura associated with a reduction in circulating blood platelets which can result from a variety of factors Synonymsthrombocytopenic purpuraidiopathic thrombocytopenic purpurapurpura hemorrhagicaWerlhof's disease Related words Broader terms purpuraautoimmune disease WordNet 2.1 (Princeton University). WordNet 2.1 Copyright Princeton University. All rights reserved.