Definition of petechia:
(n) :
a small
spot, especially on an organ, caused by bleeding underneath the skin
"1973: It is scurvy. All my authorities agree - weakness, diffused muscular pain, petechia, tender gums, ill breath - and M'Alister has no doubt of it. -- Patrick O'Brian, HMS Surprise"
Definition of petechia:
(n) :
a small
spot, especially on an organ, caused by bleeding underneath the skin
"1973: It is scurvy. All my authorities agree - weakness, diffused muscular pain, petechia, tender gums, ill breath - and M'Alister has no doubt of it. -- Patrick O'Brian, HMS Surprise"