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febrility

febrility

9.9
A high body temperature from illness, often called a fever
  • noun
  • /fɛˈbrɪləti/
  • Archaic
translation icon : febrilidad
  • The child's febrility indicated a possible infection that needed attention.

Examples

  • The doctor assessed the patient's level of febrility to determine the next steps in treatment.

  • Prolonged febrility can sometimes be a sign of more serious underlying conditions.

  • The patient showed signs of febrility during the examination.

  • Her febrility was concerning to the doctors.

  • The child's febrility indicated a possible infection that needed attention.

  • The doctor assessed the patient's level of febrility to determine the next steps in treatment.

  • Prolonged febrility can sometimes be a sign of more serious underlying conditions.

Synonyms

fever
vsfebrility
390 1.0

A higher than normal body temperature that shows you are sick

is a more formal noun for the same raised temperature state
high temperature
vsfebrility
3 2.1

Body heat higher than normal that usually means a fever

is a clinical term focusing on the medical state itself rather than a phrase
hyperthermia
vsfebrility
  • Specialized
2 7.5

A very high body temperature that can be dangerous and needs quick medical help

describes the same raised temperature but usually tied to infection rather than intentional induction
febricity
vsfebrility
  • Archaic
9.9

A rise in body temperature that often comes from an infection

means the same thing and is a variant form
feverishness
vsfebrility
4.1

A higher than normal body temperature that often shows you are ill

is the same state expressed in a more formal clinical noun
pyrexia
vsfebrility
  • Specialized
9.9

A high body temperature often caused by an infection

is the general state term rather than a specialist medical label

Antonyms

afebrile
  • Specialized
1 9.9

Not having a fever

How Feverish

hyperpyrexia
  • Specialized
1 9.9
febrility
  • Archaic
9.9
fever
390 1.0

Surface Forms

febrility singular
febrilities plural

Morphology

febrility = febrile (semi-transparent) = febrile + ity

Formally 'febrile' + '-ity' yields 'feverishness', but 'febrile' (and the febr- form) is less familiar to average learners who more readily know 'fever'.

Etymology

The word febrility comes from the Latin word febris, which means 'fever', and shares the same root as the English word fever and the adjective febrile. So febrility simply means the state of having a fever or being feverish.