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petechia

noun

a minute red or purple spot on the surface of the skin as the result of tiny hemorrhages of blood vessels in the skin (as in typhoid fever)

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Word length
8
Starts with
P
Ends with
A
Contains
ET
Scrabble score
15
Database source
OEWN 2025 Core

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Pronunciation

pɪˈtiːkɪə

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noun

  1. a minute red or purple spot on the surface of the skin as the result of tiny hemorrhages of blood vessels in the skin (as in typhoid fever)

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