pituitous fever

from The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

Pituitous \Pi*tu"i*tous\, a. [L. pituitosus: cf. F. pituiteux.]
   Consisting of, or resembling, pituite or mucus; full of
   mucus; discharging mucus.
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   {Pituitous fever} (Med.), typhoid fever; enteric fever.
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