/ Dictionary / Index P petechial: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: pe•te•chi•al Pronunciation: (pi-tē'kē-ul, -tek'ē-), [key] — adj. Pathol. pertaining to, resembling, or characterized by petechiae. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. petechia petechiate Related Content Daily Word Quiz: deleterious Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language