Definition of petechia Petechia

pe•te•chi•a

We found 2 definitions of petechia from 2 different sources.

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What does petechia mean?

WordNet

WordNet by Princeton University

Noun

Plural: petechias

petechia - a minute red or purple spot on the surface of the skin as the result of tiny hemorrhages of blood vessels in the skin (as in typhoid fever)
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  • petechia (Noun)
    A small spot, especially on an organ, caused by bleeding underneath the skin.

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