transcription, транскрипция: [ pə-ˈtē-kē-ə ]
noun
( plural pe·te·chi·ae -kē-ˌī)
Etymology: New Latin, from Italian petecchia, ultimately from Latin impetigo
Date: circa 1784
: a minute reddish or purplish spot containing blood that appears in skin or mucous membrane as a result of localized hemorrhage
• pe·te·chi·al -kē-əl adjective