petechia
Definitions
A small spot, especially on an organ, caused by bleeding underneath the skin.
Equivalents
4 more languages
Examples
“It is scurvy. All my authorities agree⟳ – weakness, diffused muscular pain, petechia, tender gums, ill breath – and M’Alister has no doubt⟳ of it.”
“The marks on Jane's skin were petechiae, little hemorrhages that indicate⟳ lack of platelets in the blood. She needed two units of platelets transfused into her bloodstream.”
CEFR level
B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
Know this word better than we do? Language is a living thing — help us keep it growing. Collaborate with Babel Free