calcaneal petechiae
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petechiae — Minute hemorrhagic spots, of pinpoint to pinhead size, in the skin, which are not blanched by pressure. [Mod. L. form of It. petecchie] calcaneal p. traumatic hemorrhage into the stratum corneum of the heel that may persist for several weeks as… … Medical dictionary
heel — 1. Proximal portion of the plantar surface of the foot. 2. SYN: calx (2). 3. SYN: distal end. [A.S. hela] black h. SYN: calcaneal petechiae. cracked h. SYN: keratoderma plantare sulcatum. painful h. a condition in which bearing … Medical dictionary
Black heel and palm — (also known as Calcaneal petechiae, Chromidrose plantaire, Post traumatic punctate intraepidermal hemorrhage, Tache noir, [1] and Talon noir ) is a skin condition characterized by a sudden shower of minute, black, punctate macules occurring most… … Wikipedia
List of cutaneous conditions — This is an incomplete list, which may never be able to satisfy particular standards for completeness. You can help by expanding it with reliably sourced entries. See also: Cutaneous conditions, Category:Cutaneous conditions, and ICD 10… … Wikipedia
black heel — a black area, usually over the Achilles tendon, resulting from the rupture of capillaries in the skin in those who play basketball, squash, etc. It may be mistaken for malignant melanoma. * * * a benign condition characterized by sudden… … Medical dictionary
