febricity
- noun
- /fɛˈbrɪsɪti/
- Archaic
:
fiebre
- The patient presented with persistent febricity and chills over the past three days.
Examples
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Doctors monitored his febricity after the surgery for any signs of infection.
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She was alarmed when her son's febricity persisted for more than two days.
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Unexplained febricity can sometimes indicate an underlying disease.
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The patient showed signs of febricity during the examination.
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After running the marathon, he experienced febricity.
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The doctor noted a rise in his febricity, which indicated a possible infection.
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The nurse checked the patient's febricity regularly to monitor the infection.
Synonyms
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1.0
A higher than normal body temperature that shows you are sick
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2.1
Body heat higher than normal that usually means a fever
A high body temperature from illness, often called a fever
A high body temperature often caused by an infection
A higher than normal body temperature that often shows you are ill
Antonyms
- Specialized
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5.0
A dangerous drop in body temperature after being in cold for a long time
How Feverish
Surface Forms
Morphology
febricity = febrile (opaque) = febr + ic + ity
Although related to the adjective 'febrile', the formation involves non-transparent form changes and rare suffixation patterns, so the derivation is not obvious to most learners.
Etymology
Febricity comes from the Latin word febris, meaning 'fever', and is related to the English word febrile. So, febricity means a rise in the body's temperature, that is, a fever or a feverish condition.