fastigium
[ fa-stij-ee-uh m ]
/ fæˈstɪdʒ i əm /
noun, plural fas·tig·i·ums, fas·tig·i·a [fa-stij-ee-uh] /fæˈstɪdʒ i ə/. Medicine/Medical.
the highest point of a fever or disease; the period of greatest development of an infection.
Origin of fastigium
Borrowed into English from Latin around 1670–80
Words nearby fastigium
fastener,
fastening,
fastidious,
fastie,
fastigiate,
fastigium,
fastness,
fastuous,
fat,
fat body,
fat camp
Example sentences from the Web for fastigium
Fastigium: Orthoptera; the extreme point or front of vertex.
Explanation of Terms Used in Entomology |John. B. Smith
Medical definitions for fastigium
fastigium
[ fă-stĭj′ē-əm ]
n.
The summit of the roof of the fourth ventricle of the brain.
The acme or period of full development of a disease.