Pe-tē'chi-æ, n. pl.
n. pl. [N. Lat. petechia, L. Lat. peteccia, Fr. petechie, It. petechhia, Sp. petequia, from Lat. petigo, a scab, an eruption.] (Med.) Purple spots, which appear on the skin in malignant fevers.
n. pl. [N. Lat. petechia, L. Lat. peteccia, Fr. petechie, It. petechhia, Sp. petequia, from Lat. petigo, a scab, an eruption.] (Med.) Purple spots, which appear on the skin in malignant fevers.