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tertian

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tertian /ter·tian/ (ter´shun) recurring every third day (counting the day of occurrence as the first day); see under malaria.
ter·tian (tûrshn)
adj.
Recurring every other day or, when considered inclusively, every third day. Used of a fever.
n.
A tertian fever.
tertian
[tur′shən]
Etymology: L, tertius, third
occurring every 48 hours, including the first day of occurrence, such as vivax or tertian malaria, in which fever occurs every third day. Compare quartan. See also malaria.
tertian
recurring in 3-day cycles (every second day).


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