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- [pi-tee-kee-uh, -tek-ee-uh]
- /pɪˈti ki ə, -ˈtɛk i ə/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [pi-tee-kee-uh, -tek-ee-uh]
- /pɪˈti ki ə, -ˈtɛk i ə/
Definitions of petechia word
- noun plural petechia a minute, round, nonraised hemorrhage in the skin or in a mucous or serous membrane. 1
- noun petechia a minute discoloured spot on the surface of the skin or mucous membrane, caused by an underlying ruptured blood vessel 0
- noun petechia a small hemorrhagic spot in the skin, mucous membrane, etc. 0
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Origin of petechia
First appearance:
before 1575 One of the 34% oldest English words
1575-85; < New Latin < Italian petecchia (in plural) rash, spots on skin < Vulgar Latin *(im)petīcula, equivalent to Latin impetīc-, stem of impetīx, variant of impetīgō impetigo + -ula -ule
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Parts of speech for Petechia
noun
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petechia popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 62% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
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- what is petechia?
- what causes petechia?
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