English Explanatory Dictionary

petechia

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A small spot, especially on an organ, caused by bleeding underneath the skin.

Pronunciation

/pɪˈtiːkɪə/

Word forms

petechia petechiae

Etymology

Learned borrowing from New Latin petechia, from Italian petecchie (“skin eruptions”, plural), probably from a popular Latin diminutive of petigo (“scab, eruption”) (from impetīgo).

Derived words

petechial petechioid
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