English

A rash featuring petechiae

Noun

petechia ‎(plural petechiae)

1. A small spot, especially on an organ, caused by bleeding underneath the skin
   • 1973, Patrick O’Brian, HMS Surprise:

     It is scurvy. All my authorities agree – weakness, diffused muscular pain, petechia, tender gums, ill breath – and M’Alister has no doubt of it.

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Derived terms

• petechial

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• epitheca