SINCE 1828
fastigium
noun
fas·tig·i·um
| \ fa-ˈstij-ē-əm
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Medical Definition of fastigium
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
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