tertian (Meaning)
tertian (a)
relating to symptoms (especially malarial fever) that appear every other day
of or relating to a tonal system based on major thirds
tertian (a.)
Occurring every third day; as, a tertian fever.
tertian (n.)
A disease, especially an intermittent fever, which returns every third day, reckoning inclusively, or in which the intermission lasts one day.
A liquid measure formerly used for wine, equal to seventy imperial, or eighty-four wine, gallons, being one third of a tun.
Synonyms & Antonyms of tertian
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tertian Sentence Examples
- The tertian malaria parasite infects red blood cells, causing fever every 48 hours.
- The tertian rhythm of the disease was a distinctive diagnostic feature.
- The tertian recurrence of symptoms made management particularly challenging.
- The tertian parasite is known to exhibit circadian periodicity.
- Tertian malaria can cause anemia, jaundice, and other complications.
- The tertian cycle of fever is often accompanied by chills and sweating.
- The tertian periodicity of the disease can be misleading, as it may not always occur every 48 hours.
- Tertian malaria is primarily transmitted by female Anopheles mosquitoes.
- The tertian parasite is responsible for the majority of malaria cases worldwide.
- The development of effective antimalarial drugs has greatly reduced the incidence of tertian malaria.
FAQs About the word tertian
relating to symptoms (especially malarial fever) that appear every other day, of or relating to a tonal system based on major thirdsOccurring every third day; a
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The tertian malaria parasite infects red blood cells, causing fever every 48 hours.
The tertian rhythm of the disease was a distinctive diagnostic feature.
The tertian recurrence of symptoms made management particularly challenging.
The tertian parasite is known to exhibit circadian periodicity.
