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bruise vs petechia

petechia vs bruise

bruise and petechia both are nouns.

bruise is a verb but petechia is not a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
bruise Yes No Yes No
petechia Yes No No No
As nouns, petechia is a hyponym of bruise; that is, petechia is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than bruise:
  • bruise: an injury that doesn't break the skin but results in some discoloration
  • petechia: a minute red or purple spot on the surface of the skin as the result of tiny hemorrhages of blood vessels in the skin (as in typhoid fever)
Other hyponyms of bruise include ecchymosis, black eye, mouse, shiner.
bruise (noun) petechia (noun)
an injury that doesn't break the skin but results in some discoloration a minute red or purple spot on the surface of the skin as the result of tiny hemorrhages of blood vessels in the skin (as in typhoid fever)
bruise (verb) petechia (verb)
damage (plant tissue) by abrasion or pressure
break up into small pieces for food preparation
injure the underlying soft tissue or bone of
hurt the feelings of
Difference between bruise and petechia

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