petechia
noun
pe·te·chia
pə-ˈtē-kē-ə 
plural petechiae
pə-ˈtē-kē-ˌī
: a minute reddish or purplish spot containing blood that appears in skin or mucous membrane as a result of localized hemorrhage
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The muscles of the soft palate help with breathing, swallowing, and talking.2 Palatal petechiae likely won't come as a total surprise.
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Reven Widener, Health, 31 May 2023
However, petechiae are usually round and raised, whereas cherry angiomas are dome-shaped and usually flat.4 Sometimes, a healthcare provider may use optical coherence tomography (OCT).
—Sarah Fielding, Health, 9 Mar. 2023
Bruising is a common sign of ITP, as are symptoms like petechiae (small dots of blood that look like a skin rash), sudden bloody noses, gums that bleed out of nowhere, and more, according to the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI).
—Patia Braithwaite, SELF, 21 June 2019
Although petechiae can be a sign of leukemia, it can also be caused by things like a bad cough or sunburn, according to the Mayo Clinic.
—Lindsey Bever, Washington Post, 24 Feb. 2018
Those dots, little bits of blood trapped beneath the skin, known as petechiae, suggested that there was something wrong with her platelets, the components of blood that initiate clotting.
—Lisa Sanders, M.d., New York Times, 16 Mar. 2017
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Reven Widener, Health, 31 May 2023
However, petechiae are usually round and raised, whereas cherry angiomas are dome-shaped and usually flat.4 Sometimes, a healthcare provider may use optical coherence tomography (OCT).
—Sarah Fielding, Health, 9 Mar. 2023
Bruising is a common sign of ITP, as are symptoms like petechiae (small dots of blood that look like a skin rash), sudden bloody noses, gums that bleed out of nowhere, and more, according to the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI).
—Patia Braithwaite, SELF, 21 June 2019
Although petechiae can be a sign of leukemia, it can also be caused by things like a bad cough or sunburn, according to the Mayo Clinic.
—Lindsey Bever, Washington Post, 24 Feb. 2018
Those dots, little bits of blood trapped beneath the skin, known as petechiae, suggested that there was something wrong with her platelets, the components of blood that initiate clotting.
—Lisa Sanders, M.d., New York Times, 16 Mar. 2017
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petechia
noun
pe·te·chia
pə-ˈtē-kē-ə
plural petechiae
-kē-ˌī
: a minute reddish or purplish spot containing blood that appears in skin or mucous membrane as a result of localized hemorrhage
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