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PRONUNCIATION OF PETECHIAL

petechial  [pɪˈtiːkɪəl] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF PETECHIAL

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Petechial is an adjective.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES PETECHIAL MEAN IN ENGLISH?

petechial

Petechia

A petechia is a small red or purple spot on the skin, caused by a minor hemorrhage. "Petechiae" refers to one of the three descriptive types of bleeding into the skin based solely on size, the other two being purpura and eccymosis. Petechiae are by definition less than 3 mm. The term is virtually always used in the plural, since a single lesion is seldom noticed or significant.

Definition of petechial in the English dictionary

The definition of petechial in the dictionary is of or relating to petechia.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH PETECHIAL


abranchial
eɪˈbræŋkɪəl
anarchial
ænˈɑːkɪəl
brachial
ˈbreɪkɪəl
branchial
ˈbræŋkɪəl
bronchial
ˈbrɒŋkɪəl
cleruchial
klɪˈruːkɪəl
eparchial
ɛˈpɑːkɪəl
Ezekiel
ɪˈziːkɪəl
interparochial
ˌɪntəpəˈrəʊkɪəl
ischial
ˈɪskɪəl
lochial
ˈlɒkɪəl
menarcheal
mɛˈnɑːkɪəl
menarchial
mɛˈnɑːkɪəl
monarchial
mɒˈnɑːkɪəl
oscheal
ˈɒskɪəl
parochial
pəˈrəʊkɪəl
paronychial
ˌpærəˈnɪkɪəl
rhonchial
ˈrɒŋkɪəl
tribrachial
traɪˈbrækɪəl
zoothecial
ˌzəʊəˈθiːkɪəl

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE PETECHIAL

petechia
petechiae
peter
Peter and the Wolf
Peter I
Peter III
Peter Pan
Peter Pan collar
Peter pence
Peter Principle
Peter the Great
Peter the Hermit
Peter´s pence
Peterborough
Peterlee
Peterloo Massacre
peterman
Petermann Peak
petermen

WORDS THAT END LIKE PETECHIAL

commercial
editorial
epitaphial
especial
essential
facial
financial
hypanthial
industrial
initial
material
memorial
moustachial
official
phial
potential
rachial
residential
serial
social

Synonyms and antonyms of petechial in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «petechial» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF PETECHIAL

Find out the translation of petechial to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of petechial from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «petechial» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

瘀点
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

petequial
570 millions of speakers

English

petechial
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

petechial
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

حبري
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

петехиальные
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

petéquias
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

petechial
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

pétéchies
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Petechial
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

petechiale
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

点状出血
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

점상
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Petechial
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

xuất huyết
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

petechial
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

पोटेशियल
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

peteşiyal
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

petecchiale
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

wybroczynowe
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

петехіальні
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

peteșii
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

πετεχειώδης
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

petechial
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

petekier
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

petechial
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of petechial

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «PETECHIAL»

The term «petechial» is normally little used and occupies the 110.071 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «PETECHIAL» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about petechial

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «PETECHIAL»

Discover the use of petechial in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to petechial and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Fundamentals of Diagnostic Radiology
The petechial gyral pattern is not seen in primary brain hemorrhage and can be helpful in confirming the underlying ischemic etiology of a suspicious lesion. This is considered a normal part of the evolution of an infarct. Management in the ...
William E. Brant, Clyde A. Helms, 2007
2
Account of a petechial febricula: some brief notices of the ...
some brief notices of the deleterious and medicinal effects of green tea : a case of dropsy, by conversion of disease from the cutaneous to the serous and cellular membranes Edward Percival. bricula.* It may be worthy of notice, that in the ...
Edward Percival, 1817
3
Reese and Betts' a Practical Approach to Infectious Diseases
Formed by bleeding into the skin, petechial rashes comprise purpuric eruptions, including purpuric vesicles. Any bacteremia can cause petechial rash, with or without disseminated intravascular coagulation (DIC). Acutely ill patients with fever ...
Robert F. Betts, Robert L. Penn, Stanley W. Chapman, 2003
4
Primary Care Pediatrics
Providers must urgently evaluate patients with fever and petechial rash for sepsis . Although petechiae are most often seen with benign viral illness and streptococcal pharyngitis (Mandl, Stack, & Fleisher, 1997), a petechial rash also can be a ...
Carol Green-Hernandez, Joanne K. Singleton, Daniel Z. Aronzon, 2001
5
Fetal and Neonatal Pathology
Pathological findings in early asphyxial deaths Meconium staining of skin Meconium in larynx/trachea Lung, epicardial and thymic petechial hemorrhages Aspirated squames ± meconium in air spaces Meconium in the stomach Congestion ...
Jean W. Keeling, T.Yee Khong, 2009
6
Clinical Infectious Disease
Table 17.1 Major Issues in Patients with Fever and Rash Contagious potential Resuscitation Rapid therapy Diagnostic evaluation Clinical setting Severity of illness Nature of rash Petechial Cellulitic Vesiculobullous Maculopapular in an ...
David Schlossberg, 2008
7
The Washington Manual Infectious Diseases Subspecialty Consult
peripheral extremities and then can turn petechial later as it spreads to the trunk and face. In general, this rash has a more gradual onset than meningococcemia. Typhus, a recrudescent, louse-borne disease, may present with petechiae that ...
Richard Starlin, 2005
8
Infectious Diseases in Critical Care Medicine
Causes Associated clinical features Diagnostic tests Neisseria Fever Elevated PMNs in CSF meningitidis Macular or petechial skin rash- Cultures of blood, CSF , most commonly found on nasopharynx axillae, flanks, wrists, ankles Aspirate ...
Burke A. Cunha, 2006
9
Magnetic Resonance Imaging of the Brain and Spine
An infarction can undergo hemorrhagic transformation with extravasation of small amounts of red cells, resulting in petechial hemorrhage, or a larger amount of blood, resulting in frank hematoma within the area of infarction. It is generally ...
Scott W. Atlas, 2009
10
Forensic Medicine: Clinical and Pathological Aspects
Blood accumulated in the region of the head with livid discoloration of the skin and petechial hemorrhage formation takes many forms in cases of death by hanging. After the body is removed from the hanging position, it is usually placed on its ...
Jason Payne-James, Anthony Busuttil, William S. Smock, 2003

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «PETECHIAL»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term petechial is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Sheku Bayoh 'may have asphyxiated after being held down by police'
... at a press conference on Saturday that postmortem evidence had revealed tiny blood spots known as petechial haemorrhages on his eyes. «The Guardian, Jul 15»
2
Suspected West Campus killer charged with animal cruelty
“She had bloodshot eyes, petechial hemorrhaging and was having difficulty swallowing,” according to the warrant. Police said the injuries are ... «KXAN.com, Jul 15»
3
Here are the findings of the initial autopsy of Sandra Bland
Diepraam said Bland's eyes did not show any petechial hemorrhaging, which is commonly found in people who were violently strangled. «Chron.com, Jul 15»
4
Ebola Doctor Recounts His Battle with the Virus in New Book
“I also developed a petechial rash: small red spots from my chest out to my arms,” Kent writes, clinically describing the progression of symptoms ... «TIME, Jul 15»
5
City Council updates animal control ordinance
... or a tissue adhesive; any fracture of a bone; a broken nose; a burn; a petechial (bruise); a puncture of skin; temporary loss of consciousness, ... «Hudson Star Observer, Jul 15»
6
Tamala Jones talks Castle
My first troublesome word was petechial hemorrhaging. Once I found out what it was and how to say it, I made a song up. Everybody was ... «Stuff.co.nz, Jul 15»
7
Grand jury witnesses told not to mention police “chokehold” in Eric …
The Times refers to “telltale signs of choking: strap muscle hemorrhages in his neck and petechial hemorrhages in his eyes,” with no sign of ... «World Socialist Web Site, Jun 15»
8
Beyond the Chokehold: The Path to Eric Garner's Death
On the inside, however, were telltale signs of choking: strap muscle hemorrhages in his neck and petechial hemorrhages in his eyes. No drugs ... «New York Times, Jun 15»
9
Health Matters: Determining the severity of a child's rash
However, the one type of rash that requires urgent evaluation is called a petechial rash, which is caused by bleeding into the skin. A petechial ... «Grand Forks Herald, Jun 15»
10
Doxycycline for Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever: Safe for All Ages
After day 5, illness severity increases dramatically with the development of late-stage petechial rash as well as hypotension and respiratory ... «Medscape, May 15»

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