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Fever

Synonym(s)

  • hyperthermia
  • increased body temperature
  • pyrexia

Definition(s)

An abnormal elevation of body temperature, usually as a result of a pathologic process.

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Abnormal high body temperature.

Definition from: Unified Medical Language SystemThis link leads to a site outside Genetics Home Reference. (Home Health Care Classification)   at the National Library of Medicine

The elevation of the body's temperature above the upper limit of normal, usually taken as 37.7 degrees C.

Definition from: Unified Medical Language SystemThis link leads to a site outside Genetics Home Reference. (NCI Thesaurus)   at the National Library of Medicine

Related discussion in the Handbook

See also Understanding Medical Terminology.

 
Published: November 20, 2009