tertian

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tertian Meaning of "tertian"

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Definition(s):

  1. (adj) relating to symptoms (especially malarial fever) that appear every other day
  2. (adj) of or relating to a tonal system based on major thirds

Usage(s):

  • Influenza, tertian fever, leprosy were all endemic, along with tapeworm and a mysterious intestinal infestation that made its victim long to eat earth.
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