petechia

noun

pe·te·chia pə-ˈtē-kē-ə How to pronounce petechia (audio)

plural petechiae pə-ˈtē-kē-ˌī How to pronounce petechia (audio)

: a minute reddish or purplish spot containing blood that appears in skin or mucous membrane as a result of localized hemorrhage

petechial

pə-ˈtē-kē-əl How to pronounce petechia (audio)

adjective

Example Sentences

Recent Examples on the Web Bruising is a common sign of ITP, as are symptoms like petechiae (small dots of blood that look like a skin rash), sudden bloody noses, gums that bleed out of nowhere, and more, according to the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI).

Patia Braithwaite, SELF, 21 June 2019 Although petechiae can be a sign of leukemia, it can also be caused by things like a bad cough or sunburn, according to the Mayo Clinic.

Lindsey Bever, Washington Post, 24 Feb. 2018 Those dots, little bits of blood trapped beneath the skin, known as petechiae, suggested that there was something wrong with her platelets, the components of blood that initiate clotting.

Lisa Sanders, M.d., New York Times, 16 Mar. 2017

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from Italian petecchia, ultimately from Latin impetigo

First Known Use

circa 1784, in the meaning defined above

单词	petechia
释义	petechia noun pe·te·chia pə-ˈtē-kē-ə plural petechiae pə-ˈtē-kē-ˌī : a minute reddish or purplish spot containing blood that appears in skin or mucous membrane as a result of localized hemorrhage petechial pə-ˈtē-kē-əl adjective Example Sentences Recent Examples on the Web Bruising is a common sign of ITP, as are symptoms like petechiae (small dots of blood that look like a skin rash), sudden bloody noses, gums that bleed out of nowhere, and more, according to the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI). Patia Braithwaite, SELF, 21 June 2019 Although petechiae can be a sign of leukemia, it can also be caused by things like a bad cough or sunburn, according to the Mayo Clinic. Lindsey Bever, Washington Post, 24 Feb. 2018 Those dots, little bits of blood trapped beneath the skin, known as petechiae, suggested that there was something wrong with her platelets, the components of blood that initiate clotting. Lisa Sanders, M.d., New York Times, 16 Mar. 2017 Word History Etymology New Latin, from Italian petecchia, ultimately from Latin impetigo First Known Use circa 1784, in the meaning defined above Medical Definition petechia noun pe·te·chia pə-ˈtē-kē-ə plural petechiae -kē-ˌī : a minute reddish or purplish spot containing blood that appears in skin or mucous membrane as a result of localized hemorrhage
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petechia

noun

Example Sentences

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noun