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11Ague — A fever (such as from malaria) that is marked by paroxysms of chills, fever, and sweating recurring regular intervals. Also a fit of shivering, a chill. Hence, ague can refer to both chills and fevers. Pronounced A ( )gyü with the accent solidly… …
12Falciparum malaria — The most dangerous type of malaria. Persons carrying the sickle cell gene have some protection against malaria. Persons with a gene for hemoglobin C (another abnormal hemoglobin like sickle hemoglobin), thalassemia trait or deficiency of the… …
13interparoxysmal — Occurring between successive paroxysms of a disease. * * * in·ter·par·ox·ys·mal .par ək siz məlalso pə .räk adj occurring between paroxysms * * * in·ter·par·ox·ys·mal (in″tər par″ok sizґməl) interictal …
14vivax malaria — n malaria caused by a plasmodium (Plasmodium vivax) that induces paroxysms at 48 hour intervals compare FALCIPARUM MALARIA * * * malaria caused by Plasmodium vivax. Although this type is less severe than falciparum malaria, it can cause severe… …
15fit — n Fit, attack, access, accession, paroxysm, spasm, convulsion are comparable when they denote a sudden seizure or spell resulting from an abnormal condition of body or mind. The last three are too specific in their technical medical senses to be… …
16whooping cough — an acute highly infectious disease usually caused by the bacterium Bordetella pertussis, primarily affecting infants and often occurring in epidemics. After an incubation period of 1–2 weeks there is a catarrhal stage, in which the infant has… …
17paroxysm — UK [ˈpærəkˌsɪz(ə)m] / US [ˈperəkˌsɪzəm] noun [countable] Word forms paroxysm : singular paroxysm plural paroxysms formal a sudden uncontrolled expression of emotion paroxysm of: paroxysms of laughter …
18interparoxysmal — “+ adjective Etymology: inter + paroxysmal : occurring between paroxysms * * * /in teuhr par ok siz meuhl/, adj. Pathol. occurring in the period or periods between paroxysms. [INTER + PAROXYSMAL] …
19par·ox·ysm — /ˈperəkˌsızəm/ noun, pl ysms [count] 1 medical : a sudden attack or increase of symptoms of a disease (such as pain, coughing, shaking, etc.) that often occurs again and again usually + of paroxysms of pain/coughing 2 formal …
20Antiperiodic — An ti*pe ri*od ic, n. (Med.) A remedy possessing the property of preventing the return of periodic paroxysms, or exacerbations, of disease, as in intermittent fevers. [1913 Webster] …
