Petechia

Definition 1

Purple or red hemorrhagic pinpoint spots in the skin or mucous membranes. (NCI Thesaurus)

Definition 2

Pinpoint, unraised, round red spots under the skin caused by bleeding. (NCI Dictionary)

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