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fever

1 [ˈfiː.vər] substantive

EKI Combined Dictionary 2026

Last modified 24.05.2024

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EKI terminibaas Esterm

ID 737261 Last modified 27.12.2018
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Domain Medicine - Pathology - Surgery
palavik
fever
  • organismi normist kõrgem temperatuur
  • 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.
palavik
püreksia
fever
Usage examples
  • More serious fevers, in which body temperatures rise to 108 °F (42.22 °C) or more, can result in convulsions and death.
pyrexia
Good to know
  • a technical name for fever
febris

Loomakasvatuse terminibaas

ID 476456 Last modified 13.09.2023
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  • püsisoojaste organismide normaalsest kõrgem kehatemperatuur

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