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a fever that occurs every third day, such as tertian malaria.
Medical dictionary. 2011.
tertian fever
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tertian fever — see malaria … The new mediacal dictionary
tertian — [tʉr′shən] adj. [ME tercian < L (febris) tertiana, tertian (fever) < tertius,THIRD] occurring every other day so that it happens on the first and third days: usually applied to fever or a disease causing it, esp. any of certain forms of… … English World dictionary
Fever — (also known as pyrexia, from the Greek pyretos meaning fire, or a febrile response, from the Latin word febris , meaning fever, and archaically known as ague) is a frequent medical sign that describes an increase in internal body temperature to… … Wikipedia
Tertian — Ter tian, a. [L. tertianus, from tertius the third. See {Tierce}.] (Med.) Occurring every third day; as, a tertian fever. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
tertian — /terr sheuhn/, adj. 1. Pathol. (of a malarial fever, etc.) characterized by paroxysms that recur every other day. n. 2. Pathol. a tertian fever. 3. a Jesuit during the period of tertianship. [1325 75; ME terciane < L (febris) tertiana tertian… … Universalium
tertian — Recurring every third day, counting the day of an episode as the first; actually, occurring every 48 hours or every other day. [L. tertianus, fr. tertius, third] double t. denoting malarial infections with two different sets of organisms… … Medical dictionary
tertian — /ˈtɜʃən/ (say tershuhn) adjective 1. recurring every other day, or, if considered inclusively, every third day. –noun 2. a tertian fever or ague, especially a form of malaria characterised by paroxysms associated with the 48 hour life cycle of… …
tertian — 1. adjective a) Of a fever, characterised by paroxysms every third day. b) Pertaining to the mean tone temperament, in which major thirds are perfectly in tune. 2. noun A tertian fever … Wiktionary
tertian — ter•tian [[t]ˈtɜr ʃən[/t]] adj. pat (of a fever, etc.) characterized by paroxysms that recur every other day • Etymology: 1325–75; ME terciane < L (febris) tertiāna tertian (fever) < tertius third … From formal English to slang
tertian — I. adjective Etymology: Middle English tercian, from Anglo French, from Latin tertianus, literally, of the third, from tertius third more at third Date: 14th century recurring at approximately 48 hour intervals used of malaria II. noun Date: 14th … New Collegiate Dictionary
