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petechia
WORDNET DICTIONARY
Noun petechia has 1 sense
OXFORD DICTIONARY
petechia, n. (pl. petechiae) Med. a small red or purple spot as a result of bleeding into the skin.
Derivative
petechial adj.
Etymology
mod.L f. It. petecchia a freckle or spot on one's face
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