English Explanatory Dictionary

petechial

English dictionary entry

Meanings

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

Pronunciation

/pɪˈtiːki.əl/

Word forms

petechial more petechial most petechial

Etymology

From New Latin petechialis. By surface analysis, petechia + -al.

Derived words

bovine infectious petechial fever bovine petechial fever nonpetechial petechial fever
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