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Definition of petechia in English: petechianounPlural petechiae pɪˈtiːkɪəpəˈtēkēə Medicine A small red or purple spot caused by bleeding into the skin. 〔医〕淤点，淤斑 Example sentencesExamples - The external autopsy examination revealed anasarca with ascites, jaundice, diffuse petechiae and purpura, and a presacral decubitus ulcer.
- Pathological examination of the animals from the control groups showed that there were petechia on the surfaces of the kidney and pericardium, an icteric applavance of the dermis, and liver enlargement.
- On day + 5, the patient developed fever, pneumonia, upper and lower respiratory and upper gastrointestinal bleeding, and diffuse skin petechiae.
- Bruising, petechiae, epistaxis, bleeding gums, excessive menses, retinal hemorrhages, intestinal bleeding, and rarely cerebral hemorrhage may occur as manifestations of the thrombocytopenia.
- In fact, some of the blood can leak out of the smaller vessels and cause petechiae (broken capillaries) in the feet and legs.
Synonyms spot, mark, patch, pop, dot, speck, speckle, freckle, smudge, smear, streak, stain, blotch, blot, splash, dab, daub
Derivativesadjective Medicine The conjunctiva appears injected and edematous, often with petechial hemorrhages. Example sentencesExamples - In the third of these 3 patients, an adult who died with a petechial rash and underlying diabetes, clostridial meningitis was diagnosed.
- Rashes can be categorized as maculopapular (centrally and peripherally distributed), petechial, diffusely erythematous with desquamation, vesiculobullous-pustular and nodular.
- Autopsies of patients who died of dengue haemorrhagic fever show diffuse petechial haemorrhages in most organs and serous effusions of pericardial, peritoneal, and pleural spaces.
- Severe respiratory illness, petechial hemorrhages of the skin and bowel, anemia, and leukopenia justified the name ‘alimentary toxic aleukia.’
OriginLate 18th century: modern Latin, from Italian petecchia, denoting a freckle or spot on the face, from Latin petigo 'scab, eruption'. Definition of petechia in US English: petechianounpəˈtēkēə Medicine A small red or purple spot caused by bleeding into the skin. 〔医〕淤点，淤斑 Example sentencesExamples - The external autopsy examination revealed anasarca with ascites, jaundice, diffuse petechiae and purpura, and a presacral decubitus ulcer.
- Pathological examination of the animals from the control groups showed that there were petechia on the surfaces of the kidney and pericardium, an icteric applavance of the dermis, and liver enlargement.
- Bruising, petechiae, epistaxis, bleeding gums, excessive menses, retinal hemorrhages, intestinal bleeding, and rarely cerebral hemorrhage may occur as manifestations of the thrombocytopenia.
- On day + 5, the patient developed fever, pneumonia, upper and lower respiratory and upper gastrointestinal bleeding, and diffuse skin petechiae.
- In fact, some of the blood can leak out of the smaller vessels and cause petechiae (broken capillaries) in the feet and legs.
Synonyms spot, mark, patch, pop, dot, speck, speckle, freckle, smudge, smear, streak, stain, blotch, blot, splash, dab, daub
OriginLate 18th century: modern Latin, from Italian petecchia, denoting a freckle or spot on the face, from Latin petigo ‘scab, eruption’. |