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fever
v.
cause to develop a fever; excite, cause tension
n.
high body temperature; disease characterized by high body temperature; tension, excitement
come down with a fever
have a fever, suffer from a fever (abnormally increased body temperature)
Fever
Fever, also known as
pyrexia and
febrile response, is defined as having a
temperature above the
normal range due to an increase in the body's temperature
set-point. There is not a single agreed-upon upper limit for normal temperature with sources using values between . The increase in set-point triggers increased
muscle contraction and causes a feeling of
cold. This results in greater heat production and efforts to conserve heat. When the set-point temperature returns to normal a person feels hot, becomes
flushed, and may begin to
sweat. Rarely a fever may trigger a
febrile seizure. This is more common in young children. Fevers do not typically go higher than .
fever
Noun
1. a rise in the temperature of the body; frequently a symptom of infection
(synonym) febrility, febricity, pyrexia, feverishness
(hypernym) symptom
(hyponym) hyperpyrexia
2. intense nervous anticipation; "in a fever of resentment"
(hypernym) anticipation, expectancy
(hyponym) buck fever
fever
n.
horečka
come down with a fever
mít horečku
fever
Rzecz.
gorączka; wysoka temperatura; rozgorączkowanie