quartan
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quar·tan
(kwôrt'n) 
adj.
Occurring every fourth day, counting inclusively, or every 72 hours. Used of a fever.
n.
A malarial fever recurring every 72 hours.
adj.
Occurring every fourth day, counting inclusively, or every 72 hours. Used of a fever.
n.
A malarial fever recurring every 72 hours.
[Middle English quartaine, from Old French, from Latin quārtāna, from quārtānus, of the fourth, from quārtus, fourth.]
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(kwôrt'n)
adj.
adj.
Recurring every fourth day, counting inclusively, or every 72 hours. Used of a fever.
n.A quartan malarial fever.
Saunders Veterinary Dictionary:
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quartan
1. recurring in 4-day cycles (every third day).
2. a variety of intermittent fever of which the paroxysms recur on every third day.
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