petechial
(adjective)
Characterised by, pertaining to, or resembling petechiae (small, nonraised haemorrhages on the skin).
Examples of petechial in the following topics:
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The TORCH Panel of Tests
- A petechial rash on the skin may be present, with small reddish or purplish spots due to bleeding from capillaries under the skin.
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Chikungunya Fever
- Its symptoms include a high fever up to 40 °C (104 °F), a petechial or maculopapular rash of the trunk and occasionally the limbs, and arthralgia or arthritis affecting multiple joints.
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Meningitis
- For instance, meningitis caused by the bacterium Neisseria meningitidis (known as "meningococcal menigitis") can be differentiated from meningitis with other causes by a rapidly spreading petechial rash, which may precede other symptoms.