Petechia (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

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noun, plural pe·te·chi·ae [pi-tee-kee-ee, -tek-ee-ee]. /pɪˈti kiˌi, -ˈtɛk iˌi/. Pathology.
  1. a minute, round, nonraised hemorrhage in the skin or in a mucous or serous membrane.
noun plural -chiae (-kɪˌiː)
  1. a minute discoloured spot on the surface of the skin or mucous membrane, caused by an underlying ruptured blood vessel
Petechia (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

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