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petechia definition

pe·te·chia (pə tē′kē ə)

noun pl. petechiae -·chiae (-ē′)

a small hemorrhagic spot in the skin, mucous membrane, etc.

Etymology: ModL < It petecchia < L pittacium, label, plaster, patch < Gr pittakion, a writing tablet, slip, letter

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