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febrility

DEFINITIONS OF: febrility

1

n a rise in the temperature of the body; frequently a symptom of infection

Synonyms:
febricity, fever, feverishness, pyrexia
Types:
hyperpyrexia
extremely high fever (especially in children)
Type of:
symptom
(medicine) any sensation or change in bodily function that is experienced by a patient and is associated with a particular disease
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