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petechial

/pɪˈtiːki.əl/

petechial adjective: characterized by, pertaining to, or resembling petechiae (small, nonraised haemorrhages on the skin).

Adjective

petechial (comparative more petechial, superlative most petechial)

  1. Characterized by, pertaining to, or resembling petechiae (small, nonraised haemorrhages on the skin).
    • Of putrid, malignant, petechial Fevers.1750, John Huxham, chapter 8, in An Essay on Fevers
    • Petechial haemorrhages may appear in the conjunctivae and ecchymotic haemorrhages on the ventral surface of the tongue.2001, M. W. Service, editor, Encyclopedia of Arthropod-transmitted Infections

petechial meaning in Tamil

petechial in Tamil

ஊசித்தலையளவுள்ள

Forms of petechial

comparativemore petechial
superlativemost petechial

Origin of petechial

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

Words formed from petechial

Questions about petechial

What does petechial mean?
Petechial means characterized by, pertaining to, or resembling petechiae (small, nonraised haemorrhages on the skin).
What is petechial in Tamil?
Petechial in Tamil is ஊசித்தலையளவுள்ள. See Petechial meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is petechial?
Petechial is an adjective.
How do you pronounce petechial?
Petechial is pronounced /pɪˈtiːki.əl/.

Words near petechial in the dictionary

  1. pete
  2. Pete Tong
  3. petecchial
  4. petechia
  5. petechiae
  6. petechial
  7. petechial fever
  8. petechiate
  9. petechiated
  10. petechiation
  11. petechiations

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