a·po·gee

(ap'ō-jē),

The peak of severity of the clinical manifestations of an illness.

[Fr., fr. Mod. L. apogaeum, fr. G. apogaios, far from the earth, fr. apo, + gaia, earth]

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apogee

An obsolete term for the peak of a fever or illness; i.e., crisis.

a·po·gee

(ap'ō-jē)

The peak of severity of the clinical manifestations of an illness.

[Fr., fr. Mod. L. apogaeum, fr. G. apogaios, far from the earth, fr. apo, + gaia, earth]

Medical Dictionary for the Health Professions and Nursing © Farlex 2012

a·po·gee

(ap'ō-jē)

The peak of severity of the clinical manifestations of an illness.

[Fr., fr. Mod. L. apogaeum, fr. G. apogaios, far from the earth, fr. apo, + gaia, earth]

Medical Dictionary for the Dental Professions © Farlex 2012

References in periodicals archive

Wood, a tide expert at the National Ocean Survey (later NOAA), was the first author to call attention to this date, which he noted as having the most extreme lunar perigee during the years 1600 to 1999 (The Strategic Role of Perigean Spring Tides, 1978, page 219).

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The moon's phase can also be different during each apogee and perigee.

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During perigee, the lunar mass exerts a counter gravitational force on the earth.

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