A reddish-blue or purple discoloration of the skin or mucosa that results from spontaneous extravasation of blood and is caused by an increase in capillary fragility or a deficiency in blood platelets is termed

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Purpura is a reddish-blue or purple discoloration of the skin or mucosa that results from spontaneous extravasation of blood and is caused by an increase in capillary fragility or a deficiency in blood platelets. Hemophilia is a disorder of blood coagulation that results in severely prolonged clotting time. Bruton disease is a disorder in which B cells do not mature and plasma cells are deficient. Pernicious anemia is a vitamin B?? deficiency that is caused by a deficiency of intrinsic factor, a substance secreted by the parietal cells of the stomach.

A Reddish-Blue or Purple Discoloration of the Skin or Mucosa