remittent fever

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remittent fever - Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 :

  Remittent \Re*mit"tent\ (r?-m?t"tent), a. [L. remittens, p. pr.
     : cf. F. r['e]mittent.]
     Remitting; characterized by remission; having remissions.
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     Remittent fever (Med.), a fever in which the symptoms
        temporarily abate at regular intervals, but do not wholly
        cease. See Malarial fever, under Malarial.
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