pe·te·chia

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pe·te·chia

\pə-ˈtē-kē-ə\

noun

: a minute reddish or purplish spot containingblood that appears in skin or mucousmembrane as a result of localized hemorrhage

Other forms: plural pe·te·chi·ae\-kē-ˌī\

pe·te·chi·al \-kē-əl\ adjective

Origin: New Latin, from Italian petecchia,ultimately from Latin impetigo.

First use: circa 1784

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