{Petechial fever}, a malignant fever, accompanied with livid spots on the skin. [1913 Webster]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.
petechial fever — noun also petechial typhus : purpura hemorrhagica of the horse * * * petechial fever, 1. = typhus. (Cf. ↑typhus) 2. = cerebrospinal meningitis. (Cf. ↑cerebrospinal meningitis) … Useful english dictionary
Petechial — Pe*tech i*al, a. [Cf. F. p[ e]t[ e]chial, LL. petecchialis.] (Med.) Characterized by, or pertaining to, petechi[ae]; spotted. [1913 Webster] {Petechial fever}, a malignant fever, accompanied with livid spots on the skin. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
petechial typhus — noun see petechial fever … Useful english dictionary
Fever — Although a fever technically is any body temperature above the normal of 98.6 degrees F. (37 degrees C.), in practice a person is usually not considered to have a significant fever until the temperature is above 100.4 degrees F (38 degrees C.).… … Medical dictionary
Petechial — Pétéchie Une pétéchie est une petite tache de couleur rouge à violacée, ne blanchissant pas sous la pression. Les pétéchies sont dues à l infiltration de sang sous la peau (hémorragie mineure induite par la rupture d un capillaire sanguin ). Ces… … Wikipédia en Français
Pétéchial — Pétéchie Une pétéchie est une petite tache de couleur rouge à violacée, ne blanchissant pas sous la pression. Les pétéchies sont dues à l infiltration de sang sous la peau (hémorragie mineure induite par la rupture d un capillaire sanguin ). Ces… … Wikipédia en Français
Rocky Mountain spotted fever — DiseaseDisorder infobox Name = PAGENAME Caption = Petechial rash caused by rocky mountain spotted fever on the arm ICD10 = ICD10|A|77|0|a|75 ICD9 = ICD9|082.0 ICDO = OMIM = DiseasesDB = 31130 MedlinePlus = 000654 eMedicineSubj = emerg… … Wikipedia
Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever — A viral disease characterized by hemorrhage (bleeding) and fever. Crimean Congo hemorrhagic fever (CCHF) is a severe disease with a high mortality (death) rate. The geographical distribution of the virus, like that of the tick that carries it, is … Medical dictionary
Dengue fever — For other uses, see Dengue fever (disambiguation). Dengue fever Classification and external resources The typical rash seen in dengue fever … Wikipedia
Boutonneuse fever — Classification and external resources Typical eschar and spots on the leg of a patient with Boutonneuse fever[1] … Wikipedia
