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petechiaeenUK Note: This page may contain terms or definitions that are offensive or inappropriate for some readers.pe·te·chi·a P0219200 (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. [New Latin, from Italian petecchie, pl. of petecchia, spot on skin, perhaps from Vulgar Latin *petīcula, short for *impetīcula, diminutive of Latin impetīx, impetīc-, variant of impetīgō; see impetigo.] pe·te′chi·al adj.pe·te′chi·ate (-ĭt) adj.Translations
petechiaeenUK Note: This page may contain terms or definitions that are offensive or inappropriate for some readers.petechiae[pə′tēk·ē‚ē] (medicine) Hemorrhages the size of the head of a pin. petechiaeenUK Note: This page may contain terms or definitions that are offensive or inappropriate for some readers.pe·te·chi·ae, sing. pe·te·chi·a (pe-tē'kē-ē, pē-tek'-; pe-tē'kē-ă), Minute hemorrhagic spots, of pinpoint to pinhead size, in the skin, which are not blanched by pressure. [Mod. L. form of It. petecchie] pe·te·chi·ae (pĕ-tē'kē-ē) Minute hemorrhagic spots, of pinpoint to pinhead size, in the skin, which are not blanched by diascopy. [Mod. L. form of It. petecchie]petechiae (pē-tē′kē-ē) petechia [It. petecchia, skin spot] PETECHIAE1. Small, purplish, hemorrhagic spots on the skin that appear in patients with platelet deficiencies (thrombocytopenias) and in many febrile illnesses. See: illustration2. Red spots from the bite of a flea.petechiae Tiny, flat red or purple spots in the skin or mucous membranes caused by bleeding from small blood vessels. Petechiae are a feature of the bleeding disorder PURPURA.PetechiaeTiny purple or red spots on the skin associated with endocarditis, resulting from hemorrhages under the skin's surface.Mentioned in: Endocarditis, Hantavirus Infections, Hemorrhagic Fevers, Idiopathic Thrombocytopenic Purpurape·te·chi·ae (pĕ-tē'kē-ē) Minute punctate hemorrhagic spots on mucosa or skin that do not blanch even when pressed. [Mod. L. form of It. petecchie]ThesaurusSeepetechia |