fever

Meanings

• Noun

  A high body temperature, usually above 100.4 degrees Fahrenheit (38 degrees Celsius), caused by infection or other health conditions.

  - "She had a fever of 103 degrees after being diagnosed with the flu."
  - "The doctor took her temperature and diagnosed her with a fever."

• Noun

  A strong enthusiasm or passion for a particular topic.

  - "He had a fever for science and spent hours in the lab."
  - "Her fever for cooking led her to open her own restaurant."

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Pronunciation

1. /ˈfivɚ/
   
   
   
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Synonyms

excitation , excitement , passion , pyrexia , temperature

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with fever
heave , grieve , leave , believe , chieve

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Variants

List of all variants of fever that leads to same result
fever , fevers , fevered , fevering , fever blister , fever blisters , fever pitch , fever pitches , fever tree , fever trees , African swine fever , African swine fevers , baby fever , baby fevers , blackwater fever , blackwater fevers , breakbone fever , breakbone fevers , buck fever , buck fevers

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Etymology

origin and the way in which meanings have changed throughout history.

Old English feofor, from fēfan ‘to spread’, from an Indo-European root feb-, which also produced Latin febris and Greek pyrè ‘fever’.

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Trivia

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1. Fever is the body's natural response to infection.

2. The highest recorded human body temperature was 115.7 degrees Fahrenheit (46.5 degrees Celsius) in 1913.

3. Fever is not a disease, but a symptom of various underlying conditions.

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Related Concepts

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1. Infection: Fever is often a symptom of infection, which can be caused by bacteria, viruses, or other pathogens.

2. Hyperthermia: Fever is a type of hyperthermia, which is a condition characterized by an abnormally high body temperature.

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Culture

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Fever has been a common theme in literature, art, and music throughout history. In literature, fever has been used as a metaphor for passion and obsession. In art, fever has been depicted as a symbol of illness and suffering. In music, fever has been the subject of many songs, particularly in genres such as blues and rock.

How to Memorize "fever"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine a thermometer showing a temperature above 100 degrees.
   - Visualize someone feeling hot and uncomfortable.
   - Imagine a doctor diagnosing a patient with a fever.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'fever' with the feeling of being hot and sick.
   - Associate the word 'fever' with the sound of a thermometer beeping.
   - Associate the word 'fever' with the sight of a patient in bed with a fever.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Use the mnemonic 'Feeling Hot Can Kill' to remember the symptoms of a fever (Fever, Headache, Chills, and Killed appetite).

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