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petechiae

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I doubt there would be any gross indicators (like petechiae incident to strangulation), but maybe there would be some subtle blood chemistry indicator.

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(medicine) A small spot, especially on an organ, caused by bleeding underneath the skin.

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noun

(medicine) A small spot, especially on an organ, caused by bleeding underneath the skin.

Definitions

Core meanings and parts of speech for petechiae.

noun

(medicine) A small spot, especially on an organ, caused by bleeding underneath the skin.

Example sentences

1

I doubt there would be any gross indicators (like petechiae incident to strangulation), but maybe there would be some subtle blood chemistry indicator.

2

For example, the threshold (that is, the lowest overpressure at which trivial lesions are first detected) for lung injury is about 12psi for blast waves of greater than 20-30 msec duration; scattered pleural petechiae are the threshold injury.

3

Further symptoms included pharyngeal or laryngeal ulceration and diffuse bleeding into the skin (petechiae and ecchymoses), melena, bloody diarrhea, hematuria, hematemesis, epistaxis, vaginal bleeding, pancytopenia and gastrointestinal ulceration.

Frequently asked questions

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How do you use petechiae in a sentence?

I doubt there would be any gross indicators (like petechiae incident to strangulation), but maybe there would be some subtle blood chemistry indicator.

What does petechiae mean?

(medicine) A small spot, especially on an organ, caused by bleeding underneath the skin.

What part of speech is petechiae?

petechiae is commonly used as noun.