febrile
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8.5
- adjective
- /ˈfiːbraɪl/
- Specialized
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febril
- Young children with high fevers are at risk of febrile seizures.
- febrile illness
- febrile episode
- febrile patient
Young children with high fevers are at risk of febrile seizures.
- Young children with high fevers are at risk of febrile seizures.
- The young person's febrile mind was dwelling on strange things, and the doctor shuddered now and then as he spoke of them.
Examples
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The patient remained febrile and neutropenic throughout the next two weeks despite broad-spectrum antibiotic coverage.
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The doctor advised me to monitor my febrile symptoms carefully during the night.
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Remember, therefore, in any febrile patient to include a history of recent travel in your screening questions.
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I think it may have been a febrile convulsion.
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Whenever you see a febrile individual, ask yourself why this does not seem to be meningococcus.
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All patients were provided with a 3-day supply of acetaminophen for the treatment of febrile symptoms.
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She has had two episodes of pneumonia and is febrile.
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Of these 28 women, 57.5% had febrile illness and 42.5% were asymptomatic.
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Cat-scratch disease is a febrile lymphadenopathy often seen in children following exposure to Bartonella henselae.
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Rift Valley fever (RVF) is an acute febrile viral disease that affects domestic ruminants and humans.
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Synonyms
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Having a higher than normal body temperature and feeling weak
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Having a high body temperature and feeling hot and weak
Has a high body temperature and feels very unwell
Having a fever or causing a fever
Antonyms
Compounds
How Feverish
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- Specialized
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Surface Forms
Morphology
febrile = fever (semi-transparent) = febr + ile
The meaning relates directly to 'fever', but the Latin form 'febr-' and the less familiar suffix '-ile' make the connection non-obvious to many learners.
Etymology
The word febrile comes from the old Latin word febris, meaning 'fever', and it shares the same root as the common English word fever, so febrile simply means 'feverish' or having a fever.