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    fastigium
    /faˈstɪdʒɪəm/

    noun

    • 1. the apex or summit of something.

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  2. www.dictionary.com › browse › fastigiumFASTIGIUM Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    Fastigium definition: the highest point of a fever or disease; the period of greatest development of an infection.. See examples of FASTIGIUM used in a sentence.

  3. en.m.wiktionary.org › wiki › fastigiumfastigium - Wiktionary, the free dictionary

    Oct 19, 2023 · An apex or summit; culmination. ( architecture) A pediment or gable end. ( pathology) The most intense phase of a disease, especially a fever . 1871, C [arl Reinhold] A [ugust] Wunderlich, “Fundamental Principles”, in W. Bathurst Woodman, transl., On the Temperature in Diseases: A Manual of Medical Thermometry. [...]

  4. www.thefreedictionary.com › fastigiumFastigium - definition of fastigium by The Free Dictionary

    Define fastigium. fastigium synonyms, fastigium pronunciation, fastigium translation, English dictionary definition of fastigium. n. The period of maximum severity or intensity of a disease or fever.

  5. medical-dictionary.thefreedictionary.com › fastigiumFastigium | definition of fastigium by Medical dictionary

    1. [TA] Apex of the roof of the fourth ventricle of the brain, an angle formed by the anterior and posterior medullary vela extending into the substance of the vermis. 2. The acme or period of full development of a disease. [L. top, as of a gable; a pointed extremity] Medical Dictionary for the Health Professions and Nursing © Farlex 2012.

  6. www.merriam-webster.com › medical › fastigiumFastigium Definition & Meaning | Merriam-Webster Medical

    noun. fas· tig· i· um fa-ˈstij-ē-əm. 1. : the period at which the symptoms of a disease (as a febrile disease) are most pronounced. 2. : the angle in the roof of the fourth ventricle of the brain.

  7. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishFASTIGIUM definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    2 meanings: 1. the apex or highest point 2. (of an illness) the period of greatest intensity.... Click for more definitions.

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    Jul 25, 2024 · 1. the period during which a disease or fever is fully developed. 2. the highest point in the roof of the fourth ventricle of the brain. From: fastigium in Concise Medical Dictionary » Subjects: Medicine and health. Related content in Oxford Reference. Reference entries. fastigium. in Concise Medical Dictionary (8) Length: 28 words.

  9. www.yourdictionary.com › fastigiumFastigium Definition & Meaning | YourDictionary

    noun. The most severe point in the course of an illness. Webster's New World. The period of maximum severity or intensity of a disease or fever. American Heritage Medicine. Similar definitions. The highest point in the roof of the fourth ventricle of the brain. Webster's New World. An apex or summit.

  10. www.oed.com › dictionary › fastigium_nfastigium, n. meanings, etymology and more | Oxford English ...

    There are five meanings listed in OED's entry for the noun fastigium, one of which is labelled obsolete. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence. fastigium has developed meanings and uses in subjects including.

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    Fastigium definition: . See examples of FASTIGIUM used in a sentence.