tertian
adjective
ter·tian
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Definition of tertian
(Entry 1 of 2)
: recurring at approximately 48-hour intervals
—used of malaria
tertian
nounDefinition of tertian (Entry 2 of 2)
: a tertian fever (such as vivax malaria)
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tertian
adjective
ter·tian
| \ ˈtər-shən
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Medical Definition of tertian
(Entry 1 of 2)
: recurring at approximately 48-hour intervals
—used chiefly of vivax malaria
— compare quartan
tertian
nounMedical Definition of tertian (Entry 2 of 2)
: a tertian fever
specifically
: vivax malaria