fever

fe·ver

A child with a fever has his temperature taken.

noun

The definition of a fever is a body temperature above normal, a disease with a high fever, or a condition of being uneasy and excited.

An example of a fever is 102 degrees fahrenheit.
An example of a fever is typhoid.
An example of a fever is a nervous fidget.

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fever

a body temperature that is higher than normal, caused by an infection, ovulation, vigorous exercise, etc.; pyrexia
any of various diseases characterized by a high fever: yellow fever
a condition of nervousness or restless excitement

Origin of fever

Middle English from Old English fefer and Old French fievre, both from Classical Latin febris from Indo-European base an unverified form dhegwh-, to burn from source Classical Latin fovere, to warm, Middle Irish daig, fire

to cause fever in

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fever

noun

a. Abnormally high body temperature.
b. Any of various diseases characterized by abnormally high body temperature.
a. A condition of heightened activity or excitement: a fever of anticipation.
b. A contagious, usually short-lived enthusiasm or craze: disco fever.

verb

fe·vered, fe·ver·ing, fe·vers

verb

transitive

To effect fever in.

verb

intransitive

To be or become feverish.

Origin of fever

Middle English from Old English fefor and from Old French fievre both from Latin febris

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A body temperature that is higher than normal. Fever is the body's natural response to the release of substances called pyrogens by infectious agents such as bacteria and viruses. The pyrogens stimulate the hypothalamus in the brain to conserve heat and increase the basal metabolic rate.

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Noun

(plural fevers)

A higher than normal body temperature of a person (or, generally, a mammal), usually caused by disease.

Origin

From Middle English, from Old French fievre, reinforced by native Old English fēfor, from Latin febris (“a fever”), from ferveō (“to be hot, burn, boil”); or perhaps literally 'a trembling', akin to Greek φέβεσθαι (febesthai, “to flee affrighted”), φόβος (phobos, “flight, panic fear, fear, terror”).

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fever - Medical Definition

n.

Abnormally high body temperature.
Any of various diseases characterized by abnormally high body temperature.

v.

To effect fever in.
To be or become feverish.

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