fastigium

[fa-stij-ee-uh m]

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noun, plural fas·tig·i·ums, fas·tig·i·a

[fa-stij-ee-uh] /fæˈstɪdʒ i ə/. Medicine/Medical.

the highest point of a fever or disease; the period of greatest development of an infection.

Origin of fastigium

Borrowed into English from Latin around 1670–80

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Related Words for fastigium

lid, head, point, tip, cap, cover, ceiling, roof, face, surface, height, peak, ridge, zenith, climax, crown, culmination, apex, spire, capital

Examples from the Web for fastigium

Historical Examples of fastigium

Fastigium: Orthoptera; the extreme point or front of vertex.
Explanation of Terms Used in Entomology
John. B. Smith

fastigium in Medicine

fastigium

[fă-stĭj′ē-əm]

n.

The summit of the roof of the fourth ventricle of the brain.
The acme or period of full development of a disease.

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