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petechia

Syllabification: (pe·te·chi·a)
Pronunciation: /pəˈtēkēə/

Definition of petechia

noun (plural petechiae /-kēˌē/)

Medicine
  • a small red or purple spot caused by bleeding into the skin.

Derivatives

petechial

Pronunciation: /-kēəl/

adjective

Origin:

late 18th century: modern Latin, from Italian petecchia, denoting a freckle or spot on the face, from Latin petigo 'scab, eruption'

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