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| − | Petechiae (pronounced "pe TEEK ee ay") is a tiny reddish or purplish spot on the skin or mucous [[membrane]], commonly part of [[infectious diseases]] such as [[typhoid fever]].<ref>http://www.cdc.gov/vaccines/about/terms/glossary.htm#p</ref> | + | '''Petechiae''' (pronounced "pe TEEK ee ay") is a tiny reddish or purplish spot on the skin or mucous [[membrane]], commonly part of [[infectious diseases]] such as [[typhoid fever]].<ref>http://www.cdc.gov/vaccines/about/terms/glossary.htm#p</ref> |
==References== | ==References== | ||
Revision as of 01:35, March 7, 2008
Petechiae (pronounced "pe TEEK ee ay") is a tiny reddish or purplish spot on the skin or mucous membrane, commonly part of infectious diseases such as typhoid fever.[1]