ENGLISH DICTIONARY

Petechial

Definition, Meaning & Examples

Pronunciation /pɪˈtiːki.əl/ · Part of speech adjective

Quick meaning: Petechial is an adjective meaning (medicine) Characterized by, pertaining to, or resembling petechiae (small, nonraised haemorrhages on the skin).

Meaning

(medicine) Characterized by, pertaining to, or resembling petechiae (small, nonraised haemorrhages on the skin).

Example Sentences

Of putrid, malignant, petechial Fevers.
Petechial haemorrhages may appear in the conjunctivae and ecchymotic haemorrhages on the ventral surface of the tongue.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include haemorrhages, petecchial, purpuric, ecchymotic, erythematic, pachydermal.

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