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Definition of fever

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Fever (n.) A diseased state of the system, marked by increased heat, acceleration of the pulse, and a general derangement of the functions, including usually, thirst and loss of appetite. Many diseases, of which fever is the most prominent symptom, are denominated fevers; as, typhoid fever; yellow fever..

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Antipyrine :: Antipyrine (n.) An artificial alkaloid, believed to be efficient in abating fever..

Febricitate :: Febricitate (v. i.) To have a fever.

Watch :: Watch (v. i.) To remain awake with any one as nurse or attendant; to attend on the sick during the night; as, to watch with a man in a fever..

Acetanilide :: Acetanilide (n.) A compound of aniline with acetyl, used to allay fever or pain; -- called also antifebrine..

Hectic :: Hectic (n.) Hectic fever.

Pyretology :: Pyretology (n.) A discourse or treatise on fevers; the doctrine of fevers.

Febriferous :: Febriferous (a.) Causing fever; as, a febriferous locality..

Sordes :: Sordes (n.) Foul matter; excretion; dregs; filthy, useless, or rejected matter of any kind; specifically (Med.), the foul matter that collects on the teeth and tongue in low fevers and other conditions attended with great vital depression..

Vomito :: Vomito (n.) The yellow fever in its worst form, when it is usually attended with black vomit. See Black vomit..

Marcid :: Marcid (a.) Characterized by emaciation, as a fever..

Black Vomit :: Black vomit () A copious vomiting of dark-colored matter; or the substance so discharged; -- one of the most fatal symptoms in yellow fever.

Spirograph :: Spirochaete (n.) A genus of Spirobacteria similar to Spirillum, but distinguished by its motility. One species, the Spirochaete Obermeyeri, is supposed to be the cause of relapsing fever..

Trichinosis :: Trichinosis (n.) The disease produced by the presence of trichinae in the muscles and intestinal track. It is marked by fever, muscular pains, and symptoms resembling those of typhoid fever, and is frequently fatal..

Alexipyretic :: Alexipyretic (a.) Serving to drive off fever; antifebrile.

Wanness :: Wanness (n.) The quality or state of being wan; a sallow, dead, pale color; paleness; pallor; as, the wanness of the cheeks after a fever..

Calenture :: Calenture (n.) A name formerly given to various fevers occuring in tropics; esp. to a form of furious delirium accompanied by fever, among sailors, which sometimes led the affected person to imagine the sea to be a green field, and to throw himself into it..

Fevered :: Fevered (imp. & p. p.) of Feve.

Intermittent :: Intermittent (n.) An intermittent fever or disease.

Chrysanthemum :: Chrysanthemum (n.) A genus of composite plants, mostly perennial, and of many species including the many varieties of garden chrysanthemums (annual and perennial), and also the feverfew and the oxeye daisy..

Pyretic :: Pyretic (a.) Of or pertaining to fever; febrile.