remittent fever

noun

A fever where the temperature remains above normal throughout the day and fluctuates more than 1°C within 24 hours.

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Meanings

nounremittent fever (countable and uncountable, plural remittent fevers)

plural remittent fevers

  1. countableuncountablemedicineA fever where the temperature remains above normal throughout the day and fluctuates more than 1°C within 24 hours.
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Chicago

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