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petechia

/pɪˈtiː.ki.ə/

Traducción: Pequeña mancha roja o púrpura en la piel causada por un ligero sangrado de los vasos sanguíneos dañados, a menudo asociada con ciertas condiciones médicas.

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noun

C2formalcommonmedical/pɪˈtiː.ki.ə/

A small red or purple spot on the skin caused by minor bleeding from broken blood vessels, often associated with certain medical conditions.

  • 🇪🇸Pequeña mancha roja o púrpura en la piel causada por un ligero sangrado de los vasos sanguíneos dañados, a menudo asociada con ciertas condiciones médicas.
  1. Small skin spot from bleeding C2 formal medical

    A tiny, round, red or purple spot on the skin caused by a minor hemorrhage from broken capillaries.

    • The doctor noted several petechiae on the patient's arms.
    • Petechiae can be a symptom of certain infections like typhoid fever.
    • The rash consisted of small petechiae that did not blanch when pressed.

    🇪🇸petequia

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