2007-05-27 17:25:24 · 5 answers · asked by Greg H 1 in Health ➔ Diseases & Conditions ➔ Other - Diseases
The correct term is petechia (or petechiae).
It's defined as a red or purple spot on the body caused by a minor broken capillary blood vessel.
Your terminology "blood vessel bursting" is too extreme. petechia is relatively minor as it is the smallest blood vessels that have a minor break that causes the red or purple spot.
2007-05-27 17:57:13 · answer #1 · answered by Nedra E 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Google is happy with that spelling and more than a bit concerned about the first answer, which has British and old Greek influences. Putting a word into Google and seeing if it suggests an alternative and then looking at the quality of the answers (your question is the first return) is a way of testing a word.
2007-05-28 00:32:05 · answer #2 · answered by Mike1942f 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Petechiae
2007-05-28 00:29:02 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
The correct term is petichae or pettichae
2007-05-28 00:27:36 · answer #4 · answered by QuiteNewHere 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
petechiae
2007-05-28 00:29:25 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋