tertian fever

tertian fever

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a fever that occurs every third day, such as tertian malaria.

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  • 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

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