First Known Use: circa 1784
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petechia
noun pe·te·chia \pə-ˈtē-kē-ə\
plural pe·te·chi·ae\-kē-ˌī\
Definition of PETECHIA
: a minute reddish or purplish spot containing blood that appears in skin or mucous membrane as a result of localized hemorrhage
— pe·te·chi·al \-kē-əl\ adjective
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Origin of PETECHIA
New Latin, from Italian petecchia, ultimately from Latin impetigo
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petechia
noun pe·te·chia \pə-ˈtē-kē-ə\
plural pe·te·chi·ae \-kē-ˌī\
Medical Definition of PETECHIA
: a minute reddish or purplish spot containing blood that appears in skin or mucous membrane as a result of localized hemorrhage
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