Main Entry: thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura Function: noun : hemolytic uremic syndrome that primarily affects females from age 10 to 50 and is characterized typicallyby mild renal disease, relatively significant symptoms affecting the central nervous system, large aggregates of von Willebrand factor, and a deficiency or absence of a protease that cleaves vonWillebrand factor called also TTP
thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpuran. A disease of unknown origin, characterized by abnormally low levels of platelets in the blood, the formation of blood clots in the arterioles and capillaries of many organs, and neurological damage.
