- hectic flush
- a persistent or chronic flush associated with a hectic fever (q.v.).
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hectic flush
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Hectic — Hec tic, a. [F. hectique, Gr. ? habitual, consumptive, fr. ? habit, a habit of body or mind, fr. ? to have; akin to Skr. sah to overpower, endure; cf. AS. sige, sigor, victory, G. sieg, Goth. sigis. Cf. {Scheme}.] 1. Habitual; constitutional;… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Hectic fever — Hectic Hec tic, a. [F. hectique, Gr. ? habitual, consumptive, fr. ? habit, a habit of body or mind, fr. ? to have; akin to Skr. sah to overpower, endure; cf. AS. sige, sigor, victory, G. sieg, Goth. sigis. Cf. {Scheme}.] 1. Habitual;… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Hectic — Hec tic, n. 1. (Med.) Hectic fever. [1913 Webster] 2. A hectic flush. [1913 Webster] It is no living hue, but a strange hectic. Byron. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Flush — (1) A redness of the skin, typically over the cheeks or neck. A flush is usually temporary and brought on by excitement, exercise, fever, or embarrassment. Flushing is an involuntary (uncontrollable) response of the nervous system leading to… … Medical dictionary
hectic — /ˈhɛktɪk / (say hektik) adjective 1. characterised by great excitement, passion, activity, confusion, haste: a hectic meeting; a hectic day. 2. marking a particular habit or condition of body, as the fever of phthisis (hectic fever) when this is… …
flush — Synonyms and related words: Hygeia, SRO, ablution, abounding, abounding in riches, abundant, ace, adjacent, affluent, afterglow, air glow, align, all sufficing, ample, animate, animation, aplenty, arousal, arouse, at full length, bake, bang,… … Moby Thesaurus
hectic — Synonyms and related words: agitated, at fever pitch, bloom, blooming, blowzed, blowzy, blush, blushing, boiling, boiling over, burning, burning with excitement, burnt, bustling, busy, calenture, chaotic, childbed fever, coloring, continued fever … Moby Thesaurus
hectic — hec|tic [ˈhektık] adj [Date: 1300 1400; : Old French; Origin: etique, from Greek hektikos done as a habit, suffering from tuberculosis , from exis state of body or mind ] 1.) very busy or full of activity ▪ I ve had a pretty hectic day. ▪ a… … Dictionary of contemporary English
flush — n. reddening of the face and/or neck. Hectic flush occurs in such wasting diseases as pulmonary tuberculosis. A hot flush, accompanied by a feeling of heat, occurs in some emotional disorders and during the menopause (see vasomotor symptoms) … The new mediacal dictionary
hectic fever — noun (old) Fever occurring in connection with certain wasting diseases of long duration, esp tuberculosis, typically producing a flush in the cheeks • • • Main Entry: ↑hectic * * * hectic fever, a fever often accompanying tuberculosis or other… … Useful english dictionary
