1) Medical sign 
In medicine, the Faget sign — sometimes called sphygmothermic dissociation — is the unusual pairing of fever and bradycardia (slow pulse). It is often seen in: Of note, Faget sign in bacterial infections is consistently associated with bacteria that have an intracellular life cycle. It is named after Jean Charles Faget, who characterized it in...
Type: Term Pronunciation: fa-zhā′ Definitions: 1. a slow pulse with an elevated temperature, often seen in yellow fever.