petechial
Americanadjective
Etymology
Origin of petechial
From the New Latin word petechiālis, dating back to 1700–10. See petechia, -al 1
Example Sentences
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“Did the US Marshal check for petechial hemorrhage in his eyes or under his lips that would have suggested suffocation? Did the US Marshal smell his breath for any unusual odor that might suggest poisoning?”
From Time ● Feb. 15, 2016
“I also developed a petechial rash: small red spots from my chest out to my arms,” Kent writes, clinically describing the progression of symptoms.
From Time ● Jul. 21, 2015
A petechial eruption was observed, in some instances, between the fourth and seventh days.
From A System of Practical Medicine by American Authors, Vol. I Volume 1: Pathology and General Diseases by Various
When it first appeared in New England a large proportion of the cases, and especially of the grave cases, exhibited petechial eruptions and ecchymotic spots, whence the disease presently received the name of spotted fever.
From A System of Practical Medicine by American Authors, Vol. I Volume 1: Pathology and General Diseases by Various
It may also complicate some general diseases, especially infectious diseases, as anthrax, influenza, rabies, or petechial fever.
From Special Report on Diseases of the Horse by Michener, Charles B.
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