tertian
Pathology. (of a malarial fever, etc.) characterized by paroxysms that recur every other day.
Pathology. a tertian fever.
a Jesuit during the period of tertianship.
Origin of tertian
1Other words from tertian
- sub·ter·tian, adjective
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How to use tertian in a sentence
Three varieties are associated with malarial fever in man—the tertian, quartan, and estivo-autumnal malarial parasites.
A Manual of Clinical Diagnosis | James Campbell Toddtertian segmenting forms are less frequently typical than quartan.
A Manual of Clinical Diagnosis | James Campbell ToddWith the tertian parasite, the segments more frequently form an irregular cluster.
A Manual of Clinical Diagnosis | James Campbell ToddPhysicians skilled in magic applied three seeds of three-leaved grass to tertian ague, and four to a quartian.
The Mysteries of All Nations | James GrantFrom this I contracted a severe cold, which ended in a tertian ague.
British Dictionary definitions for tertian
/ (ˈtɜːʃən) /
(of a fever or the symptoms of a disease, esp malaria) occurring every other day
a tertian fever or symptoms
Origin of tertian
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