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petechial

Pronunciation: /pɪˈtiːki.əl/

The English word “petechial” has 1 meaning listed here.

adjective

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

Etymology

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

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