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quintan ague
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quintan — /kwin tn/, adj. 1. (of a fever, ague, etc.) characterized by paroxysms that recur every fifth day. n. 2. a quintan fever or ague. [1740 50; < L quintana (febris) quintan (fever); see QUINTAIN] * * * … Universalium
quintan — /ˈkwɪntən/ (say kwintuhn) Obsolete –adjective 1. (of a fever, ague, etc.) characterised by paroxysms which recur every fifth day, both days of consecutive occurrence being counted. –noun 2. a quintan fever or ague. {Latin quintāna (febris)… …
Fever — Although a fever technically is any body temperature above the normal of 98.6 degrees F. (37 degrees C.), in practice a person is usually not considered to have a significant fever until the temperature is above 100.4 degrees F (38 degrees C.).… … Medical dictionary
