n.
Pronunciation: p ə - ' t ē -k ē - ə
Function: noun
Inflected Form: plural -chi · ae \ -k ē - ˌ ī \
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 \ -k ē - ə l \ adjective