adjective
petechial
pih-TEE-kee-uhl
adjective
1
Relating to or marked by petechiae — tiny, flat, red or purple spots caused by minor bleeding under the skin.
"The doctor noted a petechial rash on the patient's legs."
How to Use Petechial
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA medical term describing tiny spots of bleeding under the skin.
When to use it
Technical/medical term, not used in everyday conversation.
Word Forms
more petechial comparative, most petechial superlative
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Etymology
From New Latin petechialis, from petechia (the tiny skin spot itself), of disputed further origin.