petechia


pe·te·chia

noun \pə-ˈtē-kē-ə\
plural pe·te·chi·ae \-kē-ˌī\

Definition of PETECHIA

: a minute reddish or purplish spot containing blood that appears in skin or mucous membrane as a result of localized hemorrhage

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