petechiae

pe·te·chi·a

P p

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [pi-tee-kee-uh, -tek-ee-uh]
- /pɪˈti ki ə, -ˈtɛk i ə/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [pi-tee-kee-uh, -tek-ee-uh]
- /pɪˈti ki ə, -ˈtɛk i ə/

Definition of petechiae word

noun plural petechiae a minute, round, nonraised hemorrhage in the skin or in a mucous or serous membrane. 1

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Origin of petechiae

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 Petechiae

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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petechiae 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.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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