Medical term:
ague
a·gue
(ā'gū), Avoid the mispronunciation āg.1. Malarial fever.
2. A chill.
[Fr. aigu, acute]
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ague
(ā′gyo͞o)n.
1. A febrile condition in which there are alternating periods of chills, fever, and sweating. Used chiefly in reference to the fevers associated with malaria.
2. A chill or fit of shivering.
a′gu·ish (ā′gyo͞o-ĭsh) adj.
a′gu·ish·ly adv.
a′gu·ish·ness n.
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ague
(1) Malarial fever.(2) An obsolete, nonspecific term for "a chill".
(3) An obsolete, nonspecific term for a localised pain.
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a·gue
(ā'gyū)An intermittent fever.
[Fr. aigu, acute]
Medical Dictionary for the Health Professions and Nursing © Farlex 2012
ague
A burning fever with hot and cold spells and severe shivering or rigor when the temperature is rising, as is experienced in MALARIA.Collins Dictionary of Medicine © Robert M. Youngson 2004, 2005
a·gue
(ā'gyū) Avoid the mispronunciation āg.1. Malarial fever.
2. A chill.
[Fr. aigu, acute]
Medical Dictionary for the Dental Professions © Farlex 2012
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