Tiny diffuse ecchymotic areas in the skin observed in certain severe diseases.
A small red spot which does not go white when pressed, caused by bleeding under the skin.
Petechiae, tiny, reddish or purplish flat spot appearing on the skin as the result of tiny hemorrhages within the skin or subcutaneous layers.
A small round flat dark-red spot caused by bleeding into the skin or beneath the mucous membrane. Petechiae occur, for example, in the purpuras.
A minute, circular blemish on the skin with a reddish-purple hue, signifying a minuscule instance of bleeding beneath the skin’s surface.
A small, round blood spot visible on surfaces like skin, mucous membranes, or the cut surface of an organ. Skin rashes with petechiae can occur in conditions such as diphtheria, heatstroke, plague, spirochetosis icterohemorrhagica, subacute bacterial endocarditis, whooping cough, yellow fever, scarlet fever, typhus, measles, and from poisoning by lead, mercury, or arsenic, as well as in specific blood disorders.