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Noun: petechia (petechiae)  pi'tee-kee-u
  1. A minute red or purple spot on the surface of the skin as the result of tiny haemorrhages of blood vessels in the skin (as in typhoid fever)

Derived forms: petechiae

Type of: bruise, contusion

Encyclopedia: Petechia

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