Quartan
[kwawr-tn] /ˈkwɔr tn/
adjective
1.
(of a fever, ague, etc.) characterized by paroxysms that recur every fourth day, both days of consecutive occurrence being counted.
noun
2.
a quartan fever or ague.
3.
quartan malaria.
/ˈkwɔːtən/
adjective
1.
(esp of a malarial fever) occurring every third day
quartan quar·tan (kwôrt’n)
adj.
Recurring every fourth day, counting inclusively, or every 72 hours. Used of a fever. n.
A quartan malarial fever.
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