petechia

/pəˈtikiə/
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Other forms: petechiae

Definitions of petechia
  1. 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)
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    type of:
    bruise, contusion
    an injury that doesn't break the skin but results in some discoloration
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