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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