"Intermittent" is a word in ENGLISH
Coming and going at intervals; alternating;
recurrent; periodic; as, an intermittent fever.
An intermittent fever or disease.
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Following some duty overseas, the officers at the Fort were planning a welcome home party and dance for the unit. Being an all male combat force, they decided to request coeds from some of the surrounding colleges to attend. The Captain called Vassar and was assured by the Dean that arrangements could be made to send over a dozen of their most trustworthy students. The Captain hesitated, then said, "Would it also be possible to send a dozen or so of the other kind?"
An intermittent fever, attended by alternate cold and hot fits.
Read the complete definitionThe cold fit or rigor of the intermittent fever; as, fever and ague.
Read the complete definitionA remedy possessing the property of preventing the return of periodic paroxysms, or exacerbations, of disease, as in intermittent fevers.
Read the complete definitionTo cease for a time or at intervals; to moderate; to be intermittent, as a fever.
Read the complete definitionAn intermittent fever which returns every fourth day, reckoning inclusively, that is, one in which the interval between paroxysms is …
Read the complete definitionAn intermittent fever which returns every fifth day, reckoning inclusively, or in which the intermission lasts three days.
Read the complete definitionAnything returning daily; especially (Med.), an intermittent fever or ague which returns every day.
Read the complete definitionA disease, especially an intermittent fever, which returns every third day, reckoning inclusively, or in which the intermission lasts one …
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