Petechia Definition
pə-tēkē-ə
petechiae
noun
A small hemorrhagic spot in the skin, mucous membrane, etc.
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petechia
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petechiaeOrigin of Petechia
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New Latin from Italian petecchie pl. of petecchia spot on skin perhaps from Vulgar Latin petīcula short for impetīcula diminutive of Latin impetīx impetīc- variant of impetīgō impetigo
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
Modern Latin, from Italian petecchie "˜skin eruptions', from a popular Latin diminutive of Latin petigo "˜scab, eruption', itself from impetÄ«go.
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