Medical Dictionary

hectic

adj hec·tic \ˈhek-tik\

Medical Definition of HECTIC

1
:  of, relating to, or being a fluctuating but persistent fever (as in tuberculosis)
2
:  having a hectic fever <a hectic patient>

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