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tertian
ter·tian T0123200 (tûr′shən)adj. Recurring every other day or, when considered inclusively, every third day: a tertian fever.n. Medicine A tertian fever, such as vivax malaria.
[Middle English terciane, tertian fever, from Latin (febris) tertiāna, (fever) of the third (day), from tertius, third; see trei- in Indo-European roots.]tertian (ˈtɜːʃən) adj (Medicine) (of a fever or the symptoms of a disease, esp malaria) occurring every other dayn (Medicine) a tertian fever or symptoms[C14: from Latin febris tertiāna fever occurring every third day, reckoned inclusively, from tertius third]ter•tian (ˈtɜr ʃən)
adj. (of a fever, etc.) characterized by paroxysms that recur every other day. [1325–75; Middle English terciane < Latin (febris) tertiāna tertian (fever) <tertius third] Thesaurus| Adj. | 1. | tertian - relating to symptoms (especially malarial fever) that appear every other day; "tertian fever" | | 2. | tertian - of or relating to a tonal system based on major thirds; "a tertian tonal system" |
Translationstertian
tertian [ter´shan] recurring in 3-day cycles (every second day); applied to the type of fever caused by certain forms of malarial parasites; see also malaria.ter·tian (ter'shăn), 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] tertian (tûr′shən)adj. Recurring every other day or, when considered inclusively, every third day: a tertian fever.n. Medicine A tertian fever, such as vivax malaria.ter·tian (tĕr'shăn) Referring to a fever that recurs at intervals of 48 hours. [L. tertianus, fr. tertius, third]tertian Recurring on alternate days (on the third day). |