quartan fever

ˈkwɔːrtən ˈfiːvər

Definition

Definition of quartan fever - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

medical

Dated

fever recurring every fourth day, often linked to malaria

Dated

The patient was diagnosed with quartan fever.
Quartan fever can be challenging to treat.
He suffered from quartan fever for weeks.

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Expressions with fever

baby fever

fever in a baby

The doctor diagnosed the baby with baby fever and prescribed medication.

exam fever

intense anxiety or nervousness before an exam

She couldn't sleep due to exam fever.

fever dream

surreal or bizarre experience

The movie felt like a fever dream with its odd scenes and characters.

election fever

widespread public enthusiasm and activity related to an election

Election fever has taken over the city with rallies and debates everywhere.

run a fever

have a body temperature higher than normal

She started to run a fever last night..

at a fever pitch

adj.

extremely intense or excited in feeling or activity

The crowd was at a fever pitch during the concert.

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French:fièvre quarte, ...
German:Quartanfieber, ...
Italian:febbre quartana, ...
Spanish:fiebre cuartana, ...
Portuguese:febre quartã, ...
Chinese:四日热, ...
Japanese:四日熱, ...
Arabic:حُمّى رُباعِيّة, ...
Hebrew:חֹם רְבִיעִי, ...
Russian:четверодневная лихорадка, ...
Ukrainian:четвертна лихоманка, ...
Hindi:क्वार्टन बुखार, ...
Bengali:কোয়ার্টান জ্বর, ...
Catalan:febre quartana, ...
Czech:kvartánní horečka, ...
Danish:kvartansfeber, ...
Dutch:kwartaire koorts, ...
Greek:τεταρταίος πυρετός, ...
Hungarian:negyednapos láz, ...
Khmer:គ្រុនក្តៅកើតឡើងរៀងរាល់ថ្ងៃទីបួន, ...
Korean:사일열, ...
Persian:تب چهارگانه, ...
Polish:gorączka kwartanowa, ...
Portuguese (BR):febre quartã, ...
Romanian:febră quartană, ...
Swedish:kvartärfeber, ...
Thai:ไข้สี่วัน, ...
Turkish:dört günlük ateş, ...
Vietnamese:sốt cách nhật, ...

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