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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].
- a minute, round, nonraised hemorrhage in the skin or in a mucous or serous membrane.
petechia
/ pɪˈtiːkɪə /
noun
- a minute discoloured spot on the surface of the skin or mucous membrane, caused by an underlying ruptured blood vessel
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Derived Forms
- peˈtechial, adjective
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Word History and Origins
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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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