elevation of the body temperature above the normal; in human beings, above an average value of 37 degrees C (98.6 degrees F) orally
abnormally high bodily temperature or a disease of which an abnormally high temperature is characteristic
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Although most often associated with infection, fever is also observed in other pathologic states, such as cancer, coronary artery occlusion, and disorders of the blood. It also may result from physiological stresses, such as strenuous exercise or ovulation, or from environmentally induced heat exhaustion or heat stroke.
