- petechiae
- pl. n.small round flat dark-red spots caused by bleeding into the skin or beneath the mucous membrane. Petechiae occur, for example, in the purpuras.
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Petechiae — Pe*tech i*[ae], n. pl.; sing. {Petechia}. [NL., fr. LL. peteccia; cf. F. p[ e]t[ e]chie, It. petecchia, Sp. petequia, Gr. ? a label, plaster.] (Med.) Small crimson, purple, or livid spots, like flea bites, due to extravasation of blood, which… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
petechiae — pl. of petechia, c.1795 (from 1580s in English texts as an Italian word), Mod.L., from It. petecchia “specks or freckles on the face,” in plural form petecchie “measles,” of unknown origin. Related: Petechial … Etymology dictionary
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
petechiae — pɪ tɪËkɪə n. spot of blood showing through the skin, very small hemorrhage under the skin … English contemporary dictionary
petechiae — Pinpoint, unraised, round red spots under the skin caused by bleeding … English dictionary of cancer terms
Петехии (Petechiae) — небольшие округлые плоские точечные темно красные пятнышки, обусловленные кровоизлияниями в коже или в слизистой оболочке. Петехии возникают, например, во время пурпуры. Источник: Медицинский словарь … Медицинские термины
calcaneal petechiae — black heel … Medical dictionary
Petechia — Petechiae Pe*tech i*[ae], n. pl.; sing. {Petechia}. [NL., fr. LL. peteccia; cf. F. p[ e]t[ e]chie, It. petecchia, Sp. petequia, Gr. ? a label, plaster.] (Med.) Small crimson, purple, or livid spots, like flea bites, due to extravasation of blood … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Пете́хии — (petechiae. итал. petecchia пятно, сыпь) пятна на коже или слизистой оболочке диаметром 1 2 мм, обусловленные капиллярным кровоизлиянием, см. Сыпи … Медицинская энциклопедия
petechia — (= petechiae (plural) ) Small round red purple spot, not raised and caused by intradermal haemorrhage … Dictionary of molecular biology
