Petechial

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  • adj. characterised by, pertaining to, or resembling petechiae (small, nonraised haemorrhages on the skin)
    • the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
  • adj. Characterized by, or pertaining to, petechiæ; spotted.
    • The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • Of the nature of petechiæ; characterized by or accompanied with petechiæ or livid spots: as, a petechial eruption or fever.
  • Epidemic cerebrospinal meningitis.
    • Word Usage
    "The place where you normally hear about petechial hemorrhages is on crime shows."
    Cross Reference
    petechial fever   
    Synonym
    Words with the same meaning
    spotted   
    Same Context
    Words that are found in similar contexts
    subarachnoid    intraabdominal    pin-point    starburst    postpartal   
     
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