# petechia

> English word · Noun · IPA /pɪˈtiːkɪə/

## Definitions
1. A small spot, especially on an organ, caused by bleeding underneath the skin.

## Etymology
Learned borrowing from New Latin petechia, from Italian petecchie (“skin eruptions”, plural), probably from a popular Latin diminutive of petigo (“scab, eruption”) (from impetīgo).

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/petechia