- petechial hemorrhage
- the tiny capillary hemorrhage that causes a petechia; called also punctate h.
Petechial hemorrhage of the colonic mucosa in thrombocytopenia.
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petechial hemorrhage
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petechial — kēəl adjective Etymology: New Latin petechialis, from petechia + Latin alis al : giving rise to petechiae petechial hemorrhage : marked by petechiae a petechial rash : relating to petechiae or petechiation a petechial index … Useful english dictionary
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petechia — pe·te·chia pə tē kē ə n, pl chi·ae kē .ī a minute reddish or purplish spot containing blood that appears in skin or mucous membrane as a result of localized hemorrhage * * * pe·te·chia (pə teґke ə) pl. peteґchiae [L.] a pinpoint,… … Medical dictionary
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