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petechiae

petechiae is the plural of petechia.

Meaning of petechia

Noun

petechia (plural petechiae)

  1. A small spot, especially on an organ, caused by bleeding underneath the skin.
    • It is scurvy. All my authorities agree – weakness, diffused muscular pain, petechia, tender gums, ill breath – and M’Alister has no doubt of it.1973, Patrick O’Brian, HMS Surprise

Questions about petechiae

What is petechiae the plural of?
Petechiae is the plural of petechia.

Words near petechiae in the dictionary

  1. PETCs
  2. pete
  3. Pete Tong
  4. petecchial
  5. petechia
  6. petechiae
  7. petechial
  8. petechial fever
  9. petechiate
  10. petechiated
  11. petechiation

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