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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