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But Strack said detectives commonly failed to document physical signs that the crime occurred, such as petechiae or drooping eyelids, which might support the felony charge.

From Washington Post • Mar. 4, 2023

The specks, he learned, were called petechiae, from a 17th-century Italian word for freckles.

From New York Times • Dec. 29, 2022

Dr. Jane Turner, a private consultant and former medical examiner in St. Louis, told ProPublica the petechiae and blanching on Jayden could be explained by accidentally suffocating face down or a seizure.

From Salon • Nov. 22, 2022

But in August 2020, before her freshman year, Lam noticed spots popping up on her skin, called petechiae.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 19, 2022

The skin develops red spots, called petechiae, which are hemorrhages under the skin.

From "The Hot Zone" by Richard Preston