Associations to the word «Petechia»

Wiktionary

PETECHIA, noun. A small spot, especially on an organ, caused by bleeding underneath the skin

Dictionary definition

PETECHIA, noun. 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).

Wise words

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