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petechia

[ pi-tee-kee-uh, -tek-ee-uh ]

noun

, Pathology.
, plural pe·te·chi·ae [pi-, tee, -kee-ee, -, tek, -ee-ee].
  1. a minute, round, nonraised hemorrhage in the skin or in a mucous or serous membrane.


petechia

/ pɪˈtiːkɪə /

noun

  1. a minute discoloured spot on the surface of the skin or mucous membrane, caused by an underlying ruptured blood vessel
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Derived Forms

  • peˈtechial, adjective
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Word History and Origins

Origin of petechia1

1575–85; < New Latin < Italian petecchia (in plural) rash, spots on skin < Vulgar Latin *( im ) petīcula, equivalent to Latin impetīc-, stem of impetīx, variant of impetīgō impetigo + -ula -ule
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Word History and Origins

Origin of petechia1

C18: via New Latin from Italian petecchia freckle, of obscure origin

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