polyleptic fever
pol·y·lep·tic fe·ver
a fever occurring in two or more paroxysms; for example, smallpox, relapsing fever, intermittent fever. Compare:
monoleptic fever.
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polyleptic fever
(1) Relapsing fever (borreliosis).
(2) A nonspecific term for any fever characterised by recurring temperature spikes.Segen's Medical Dictionary. © 2012 Farlex, Inc. All rights reserved.
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