Faget sign

noun

The unusual pairing of fever with bradycardia, seen in certain conditions such as yellow fever and typhoid fever.

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Meanings

noun
  1. medicineThe unusual pairing of fever with bradycardia, seen in certain conditions such as yellow fever and typhoid fever.

Origin

Named after the American physician Jean Charles Faget, who studied yellow fever in Louisiana.

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APA

Faget sign. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Faget%20sign

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“Faget sign.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Faget%20sign. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Faget sign,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Faget%20sign.

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