remittency
nt adjective
1.
abating for a time or at intervals: remittent symptoms.
2.
of, pertaining to, or characterized by a remittent fever.
noun
3.
a remittent fever.
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| —adj | |
| (of a fever or the symptoms of a disease) characterized by periods of diminished severity | |
| re'mittence | |
| —n | |
| re'mittency | |
| —n | |
| re'mittently | |
| —adv | |
| remittent (rɪˈmɪtənt) | |
| —adj | |
| (of a fever or the symptoms of a disease) characterized by periods of diminished severity | |
| re'mittence | |
| —n | |
| re'mittency | |
| —n | |
| re'mittently | |
| —adv | |
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Medical Dictionary
remittent re·mit·tent (rĭ-mĭt'nt)
adj.
Characterized by temporary abatement in severity. Used especially of diseases.
re·mit'tence or re·mit'ten·cy n.
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