About The Word Quartan
Learn about the word Quartan to help solve your crossword puzzle. Discover Quartan definitions and meaning, origins, synonyms, related terms and more at the free Crossword Dictionary.
Quartan
| Quartan Definition And Meaning |
|---|
What's The Definition Of Quartan?
[adj] occurring every fourth day (especially the fever and weakness of malaria); "quartan malaria"
Synonyms | Synonyms for Quartan: Related Terms | Find terms related to Quartan: See Also | Quartan In Webster's Dictionary \Quar"tan\, a. [F. quartain, in fi[`e]vre quartaine, L.
quartanus, fr. quartus the fourth. See {Quart}.]
Of or pertaining to the fourth; occurring every fourth day,
reckoning inclusively; as, a quartan ague, or fever.
\Quar"tan\, n. 1. (Med.) An intermittent fever which returns every fourth day, reckoning inclusively, that is, one in which the interval between paroxysms is two days. 2. A measure, the fourth part of some other measure. |
More Crossword Puzzle Words
A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H | I | J | K | L | M | N | O | P | Q | R | S | T | U | V | W | X | Y | Z
Cross Word Of The Day
- Unsalaried ‐ not paying a salary; "an uncompensated…
- Nonalignment ‐ people (or countries) who are not aligned with other people (or…
- Lespedeza sericea ‐ perennial widely planted as for forage and as hay crop especially…
- Xenogenesis ‐ the alternation of two or more different forms in the life cycle…
- Overspecialize ‐ become overly specialized; "She overspecialized when she concentrated…
- Aythya americana ‐ North American diving duck with a gray-and-black body and reddish-brown…
- Magnetic moment ‐ the torque exerted on a magnet or dipole when it is placed in…
- Viviparous ‐ (zoology) producing living young…
- Tenpin bowling ‐ bowling down an alley at a target of ten…
- Charadrius morinellus ‐ rare plover of upland areas…