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petechia

Main Entry:: pe·te·chia
Pronunciation:: \pə-ˈtē-kē-ə\
Function:: noun
Inflected Form(s):: plural pe·te·chi·ae \-kē-ˌī\
Etymology:: New Latin, from Italian petecchia, ultimately from Latin impetigo
Date:: circa 1784

: 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

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\-kē-əl\ adjective

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