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quartan

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Adjective
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quar=tan

CIDE DICTIONARY

quartana. [F. quartain, in fièvre 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.  [1913 Webster]
quartann. 
  •  An intermittent fever which returns every fourth day, reckoning inclusively, that is, one in which the interval between paroxysms is two days.  [1913 Webster]
  •  A measure, the fourth part of some other measure.  [1913 Webster]

OXFORD DICTIONARY

quartan, adj. (of a fever etc.) recurring every fourth day.

Etymology
ME f. OF quartaine f. L (febris fever) quartana f. quartus fourth

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