petechial
[ pi-tee-kee-uhl, -tek-ee- ]
adjectivePathology.
pertaining to, resembling, or characterized by petechiae.
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How to use petechial in a sentence
In some cases there were petechial spots as well as a stupor.
A History of Epidemics in Britain, Volume II (of 2) | Charles CreightonIn three instances the animals died, presenting on the ears distinct evidences of the formation of petechial extravasations.
The hair also becomes thin and dry, and there is a tendency for petechial hemorrhages to develop at the roots.
Scurvy Past and Present | Alfred Fabian HessA few days later petechial spots appeared at the site of the eczema.
Scurvy Past and Present | Alfred Fabian HessIn both scurvy and in exudative diathesis eczema and petechial hemorrhages are encountered.
Scurvy Past and Present | Alfred Fabian Hess
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