ataxic fever

from The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

Ataxic \A*tax"ic\, a. [Cf. F. ataxique. See {Ataxia}.] (Med.)
   Characterized by ataxy, that is,
   (a) by great irregularity of functions or symptoms, or
   (b) by a lack of coordinating power in movements.
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   {Ataxic fever}, malignant typhus fever. --Pinel.
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