petechia
[ pi-tee-kee-uh, -tek-ee-uh ]
/ pɪˈti ki ə, -ˈtɛk i ə /
noun, plural pe·te·chi·ae [pi-tee-kee-ee, -tek-ee-ee] /pɪˈti kiˌi, -ˈtɛk iˌi/. Pathology.
a minute, round, nonraised hemorrhage in the skin or in a mucous or serous membrane.
Words nearby petechia
petasus,
petaurist,
petavius,
petcock,
pete,
petechia,
petechial,
petechial hemorrhage,
petechiate,
peteman,
peter
Example sentences from the Web for petechiae
Sometimes the parotid and submaxillary glands were inflamed; petechiae were absent.
A History of Epidemics in Britain, Volume II (of 2) |Charles CreightonIn some few there were spots on the skin, but hardly ever petechiae or tumours near the ears.
A History of Epidemics in Britain, Volume II (of 2) |Charles CreightonFor, if perhaps you should except the Petechiae, they differ rather in degree than in kind.
A History of Epidemics in Britain, Volume II (of 2) |Charles CreightonThe earlier these petechiae appear, the fresher in colour, and the longer they continue out, the better (p. 5).
A History of Epidemics in Britain, Volume II (of 2) |Charles Creighton
British Dictionary definitions for petechiae
petechia
/ (pɪˈtiːkɪə) /
noun plural -chiae (-kɪˌiː)
a minute discoloured spot on the surface of the skin or mucous membrane, caused by an underlying ruptured blood vessel
Derived forms of petechia
petechial, adjectiveWord Origin for petechia
C18: via New Latin from Italian
petecchia freckle, of obscure origin
Medical definitions for petechiae
petechia
[ pə-tē′kē-ə ]
n. pl. pe•te•chi•ae (-kē-ī′)
A small purplish spot on a body surface, such as the skin or a mucous membrane, caused by a minute hemorrhage and often seen in typhus.