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Intermittent vs Semitertian - What's the difference?

intermittent | semitertian |

As adjectives the difference between intermittent and semitertian

is that intermittent is stopping and starting at intervals; coming after a particular time span; not steady or constant while semitertian is (obsolete|medicine|of a fever) having a paroxysm every day, and a second stronger one every two days.

As nouns the difference between intermittent and semitertian

is that intermittent is (medicine|dated) an intermittent fever or disease while semitertian is (obsolete|medicine) an intermittent fever of this kind.

intermittent

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Stopping and starting at intervals; coming after a particular time span; not steady or constant
  • The day was cloudy with intermittent rain.
    Intermittent bugs are most difficult to reproduce.
  • (specifically, geology, of a body of water) Existing only for certain seasons; that is, being dry for part of the year.
  • The area has many intermittent lakes and streams.

    Derived terms

    * intermittently

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (medicine, dated) An intermittent fever or disease.
  • (Dunglison)
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    semitertian

    English

    Adjective

    (-)
  • (obsolete, medicine, of a fever) Having a paroxysm every day, and a second stronger one every two days
  • Noun

    (en noun)
  • (obsolete, medicine) An intermittent fever of this kind.
  • See also

    * quotidian * tertian

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