petechiate

adjective

pe·​te·​chi·​ate

-kēə̇t,

-ēˌāt

variants or petechiated

-ēˌātə̇d

: marked by petechiae

a severely petechiate heart

Word History

Etymology

petechiate from petechia + -ate; petechiated from petechiate + -ed

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