Definitions for petechia
pɪˈti ki ə, -ˈtɛk i ə; -ˈti kiˌi, -ˈtɛk iˌipe·techi·a

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1. petechianoun

   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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1. petechianoun

   a small spot, especially on an organ, caused by bleeding underneath the skin

2. Etymology: Modern Latin, from Italian petecchie ‘skin eruptions’, from a popular Latin diminutive of Latin petigo ‘scab, eruption’, itself from impetigo.

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1. petechia

   A petechia is a small, flat, round, red or purple spot that appears on the skin or mucous membranes as a result of bleeding under the skin. The spots, which can be caused by a variety of medical conditions, range in size from pinpoint to pinhead and usually don't itch or cause pain.

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1. Petechia

   A petechia is a small red or purple spot on the body, caused by a minor hemorrhage. "Petechiae" refers to one of the three major classes of purpuric skin conditions. Purpuric eruptions are classified by size into three broad categories. Petechiae is generally used to refer to the smallest of the three classes of purpuric skin eruptions, those that measure less than 3 mm.

Matched Categories

1. • Bruise

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Anagrams for petechia »

1. epitheca

How to pronounce petechia?

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of petechia in Chaldean Numerology is: 5

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of petechia in Pythagorean Numerology is: 4

References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=petechia
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Petechia
3. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
4. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=petechia
5. ^ Usage in printed sources
   https://books.google.com/ngrams/graph?content=petechia