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PETECHIAL
Etymology
Adjective
petechial (comparative more petechial, superlative most petechial)
(medicine) Characterised by, pertaining to, or resembling petechiae (small, nonraised haemorrhages on the skin).
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• epithecal
Source: Wiktionary
Pe*tech"i*al, a. Etym: [Cf. F. pétéchial, LL. petecchialis.] (Med.)
Definition: Characterized by, or pertaining to, petechiæ; spotted. Petechial fever, a malignant fever, accompanied with livid spots on the skin.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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(noun) the crease at the junction of the inner part of the thigh with the trunk together with the adjacent region and often including the external genitals
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