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febrile

[fee-bruhl, feb-ruhl, fee-brahyl] / ˈfi brəl, ˈfɛb rəl, ˈfi braɪl /


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They listened for the now-familiar code letters: “AFRI,” or “Acute Febrile Respiratory Illness,” the catchall phrase for a suspected COVID-19 case.

From Washington Times • May 9, 2020

Febrile seizures occur in about 3 or 4 children out of every 100.

From Slate • May 3, 2019

Febrile, fantastic Jean Cocteau, France's No. i playboy of the intellect, left the Paris Ritz to live on a houseboat and do war work.

From Time Magazine Archive

Febrile reaction is soon established, and is generally well marked; the pulse is quick and full, the temperature rises rapidly, and the face is flushed.

From A System of Practical Medicine by American Authors, Vol. I Volume 1: Pathology and General Diseases by Various

Energy Expenditure in Febrile Conditions.—In febrile conditions the energy expenditures increase as much as twenty-five per cent.

From Dietetics for Nurses by Proudfit, Fairfax T.




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