petechiae
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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]
petechiae
[pētē′kē·ē] sing. petechia
Etymology: It, petecchie, flea-bites
numerous tiny purple or red spots appearing on the skin as a result of tiny hemorrhages within the dermal or submucosal layers. Petechiae range from pinpoint to pinhead size and are flush with the surface. Compare ecchymosis. petechial, adj.
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Palatal petechiae
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])
PETECHIAE
1. Small, purplish, hemorrhagic spots on the skin that appear in patients with platelet deficiencies (thrombocytopenias) and in many febrile illnesses. See: illustration
2. 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.Petechiae
Tiny purple or red spots on the skin associated with endocarditis, resulting from hemorrhages under the skin's surface.
petechiae
minute haemorrhagic skin spotspe·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]
petechiae (pətē´kēā),
n.pl a condition in which capillary hemorrhages produce small red or purplish pinpoint discolorations of the mucous membrane and skin. Petechiae are typical of blood dyscrasias, vitamin C deficiency, positive Rumpel-Leede test, liver disease, and bacterial endocarditis. Palatal lesions are noted in mononucleosis.
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Petechiae.