quartan

[ kwawr-tn ]
/ ˈkwɔr tn /

adjective

(of a fever, ague, etc.) characterized by paroxysms that recur every fourth day, both days of consecutive occurrence being counted.

noun

a quartan fever or ague.
quartan malaria.

Origin of quartan

1250–1300; Middle English quartaine < Old French < Latin ( febris) quartāna quartan (fever), feminine of quartānus, equivalent to quart(us) fourth + -ānus -an

Words nearby quartan

quarryman, quart, quart major, quart minor, quart., quartan, quartan malaria, quarte, quarter, quarter bar, quarter bend

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British Dictionary definitions for quartan

quartan
/ (ˈkwɔːtən) /

adjective

(esp of a malarial fever) occurring every third day

Word Origin for quartan

C13: from Latin febris quartāna fever occurring every fourth day, reckoned inclusively

Medical definitions for quartan

quartan
[ kwôrt′n ]

adj.

Recurring every fourth day, counting inclusively, or every 72 hours. Used of a fever.