petechia
pe·te·chia
noun \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
Origin of PETECHIA
New Latin, from Italian petecchia, ultimately from Latin impetigo
First Known Use: circa 1784
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