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单词 tertian
释义

tertian

1 of 2

adjective

ter·​tian ˈtər-shən How to pronounce tertian (audio)
: recurring at approximately 48-hour intervals
used of malaria

tertian

2 of 2

noun

: a tertian fever (such as vivax malaria)

Word History

Etymology

Adjective

Middle English tercian, from Anglo-French, from Latin tertianus, literally, of the third, from tertius third — more at third entry 1

First Known Use

Adjective

14th century, in the meaning defined above

Noun

14th century, in the meaning defined above

Medical Definition

tertian 1 of 2

adjective

ter·​tian ˈtər-shən How to pronounce tertian (audio)
: recurring at approximately 48-hour intervals
used chiefly of vivax malaria
compare quartan

tertian

2 of 2

noun

: a tertian fever
specifically : vivax malaria
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