'Petechial' definitions:
Definition of 'Petechial'
From: GCIDE
- Petechial \Pe*tech"i*al\, a. [Cf. F. p['e]t['e]chial, LL. petecchialis.] (Med.) Characterized by, or pertaining to, petechi[ae]; spotted. [1913 Webster]
- Petechial fever, a malignant fever, accompanied with livid spots on the skin. [1913 Webster]