petechia
Meaning
A small spot, especially on an organ, caused by bleeding underneath the skin.
petèquia
pétéchie
petequia
petéquiaPronounced as (IPA)
/pɪˈtiːkɪə/
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).
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