quartan
Pronunciation: /ˈkwɔːt(ə)n/
Definition of quartan
adjective
Medicine- denoting a mild form of malaria causing a fever that recurs every third day:quartan fever
- Quartan malaria (or quartan ague) is caused by infection with Plasmodium malariae. Compare with tertian
Origin:
late Middle English: from Latin (febris) quartana, based on Latin quartus 'fourth' (because, by inclusive reckoning, the fever recurs every fourth day)