What is "fever"

Fever \Fe"ver\ (f[=e]"v[~e]r), n. [OE. fever, fefer, AS. fefer, fefor, L. febris: cf. F. fi[`e]vre. Cf. Febrile.]

1. (Med.) A diseased state of the system, marked by increased heat, acceleration of the pulse, and a general derangement of the functions, including usually, thirst and loss of appetite. Many diseases, of which fever is the most prominent symptom, are denominated fevers; as, typhoid fever; yellow fever.

   Note: Remitting fevers subside or abate at intervals; intermitting fevers intermit or entirely cease at intervals; continued or continual fevers neither remit nor intermit.

2. Excessive excitement of the passions in consequence of strong emotion; a condition of great excitement; as, this quarrel has set my blood in a fever.

   An envious fever Of pale and bloodless emulation.
   --Shak.

   After life's fitful fever he sleeps well.
   --Shak.

   Brain fever, Continued fever, etc. See under Brain, Continued, etc.

   Fever and ague, a form of fever recurring in paroxysms which are preceded by chills. It is of malarial origin.

   Fever blister (Med.), a blister or vesicle often found about the mouth in febrile states; a variety of herpes.

   Fever bush (Bot.), the wild allspice or spice bush. See Spicewood.

   Fever powder. Same as Jame's powder.

   Fever root (Bot.), an American herb of the genus Triosteum ( Triosteum perfoliatum); -- called also feverwort and horse gentian.

   Fever sore, a carious ulcer or necrosis.
   --Miner.

Fever \Fe"ver\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Fevered (f[=e]"v[~e]rd); p. pr. & vb. n. Fevering.] To put into a fever; to affect with fever; as, a fevered lip.

The white hand of a lady fever thee.
--Shak.

earlier also feaver, late Old English fefor, fefer "fever, temperature of the body higher than normal," from Latin febris "fever," related to fovere "to warm, heat," probably from PIE root *dhegh- "burn" (cognates: Gothic dags, Old English dæg "day," originally "the heat;" Greek tephra "ashes"); but some suggest a reduplication of a root represented by Sanskrit *bhur- "to be restless."\n

\nThe Latin word was adopted into most Germanic languages (German Fieber, Swedish feber, Danish feber), but not in Dutch. English spelling influenced by Old French fievre. Alternative to Old English hrið, hriðing (cognate with Old High German hritto, Irish crith, Welsh cryd, Lithuanian skriečiù). Extended sense of "intense nervous excitement" is from 1580s. Also as a verb in Old English, feferian.

n. 1 A higher than normal body temperature of a person (or, generally, a mammal), usually caused by disease. 2 (context usually in combination with one or more preceding words English) Any of various diseases. 3 A state of excitement (of a person or people). 4 A group of stingrays. vb. To put into a fever; to affect with fever.

1. n. a rise in the temperature of the body; frequently a symptom of infection [syn: febrility, febricity, pyrexia, feverishness]

2. intense nervous anticipation; "in a fever of resentment"

Fever, also known as pyrexia and febrile response, is defined as having a temperature above the normal range due to an increase in the body's temperature set-point. There is not a single agreed-upon upper limit for normal temperature with sources using values between . The increase in set-point triggers increased muscle contraction and causes a feeling of cold. This results in greater heat production and efforts to conserve heat. When the set-point temperature returns to normal a person feels hot, becomes flushed, and may begin to sweat. Rarely a fever may trigger a febrile seizure. This is more common in young children. Fevers do not typically go higher than .

A fever can be caused by many medical conditions ranging from the not serious to potentially serious. This includes viral, bacterial and parasitic infections such as the common cold, urinary tract infections, meningitis, malaria and appendicitis among others. Non-infectious causes include vasculitis, deep vein thrombosis, side effects of medication, and cancer among others. It differs from hyperthermia, in that hyperthermia is an increase in body temperature over the temperature set-point, due to either too much heat production or not enough heat loss.

Treatment to reduce fever is generally not required. Treatment of associated pain and inflammation, however, may be useful and help a person rest. Medications such as ibuprofen or paracetamol may help with this as well as lower temperature. Measures such as putting a cool damp cloth on the forehead and having a slightly warm bath are not useful and may simply make a person more uncomfortable. Children younger than three months require medical attention, as might people with serious medical problems such as a compromised immune system or people with other symptoms. Hyperthermia does require treatment.

Fever is one of the most common medical signs. It is part of about 30% of healthcare visits by children and occurs in up to 75% of adults who are seriously sick. While fever is a useful defense mechanism, treating fever does not appear to worsen outcomes. Fever is viewed with greater concern by parents and healthcare professionals than it usually deserves, a phenomenon known as fever phobia.

Fever is a 1982 novel by Robin Cook and is in the category of medical thriller.

Fever is a fictional character, a DC Comics superheroine and Doom Patrol member. She first appeared in Doom Patrol vol. 3 #1 (December 2001), and was created by John Arcudi and Tan Eng Huat.

Fever is the eighth studio album by Australian singer Kylie Minogue, released on 1 October 2001 in Australia and the United Kingdom by Parlophone. The album was later released in the United States on 26 February 2002 and was Minogue's first album release in the region since her second studio album Enjoy Yourself (1989). Minogue worked with writers and producers such as Cathy Dennis, Rob Davis, Richard Stannard, Julian Gallagher, TommyD, Tom Nichols, Pascal Gabriel and others to create the disco and Europop-influenced dance-pop album. Other musical influences of the album range from synthpop to club music.

Four singles were released from the album. Its lead single " Can't Get You Out of My Head" was released in September 2001 and became a massive commercial success, peaking atop the charts of 40 countries and selling more than five million copies worldwide. The song, which is often recognised as Minogue's signature song, is her highest selling single as of today and one of the best-selling singles of all time. Follow-up singles " In Your Eyes" and " Love at First Sight" also performed well on charts internationally. The last single " Come into My World" won Minogue a Grammy Award for Best Dance Recording in 2004, and stands as her only Grammy Award-winning song to date. All four singles charted within the top 10 in Australia and the United Kingdom, with "Can't Get You Out of My Head" peaking at number one in both countries. In order to promote the album, Minogue embarked on the KylieFever2002 tour.

Upon its release, Fever received generally positive reviews from music critics, many of whom praised its production and commercial nature. Likewise, the album was a commercial success, peaking at number one on the charts of countries like Australia, Austria, Germany, Ireland and the United Kingdom. In the United States, the album peaked at number three on the US Billboard 200 chart, becoming Minogue's biggest hit in the country. The album was certified seven-times platinum in Australia by the Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA), five-times platinum in the United Kingdom by the British Phonographic Industry (BPI), and platinum in the United States by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA). Fever won the Brit Award for "Best International Album" at the 2002 awards show ceremony. In Australia, Fever was the thirteenth best selling album of the decade. Fever has sold over six million copies worldwide and is Minogue's highest selling album.

Fever was a disco trio from San Francisco who scored a number of hits on the Hot Dance Music/Club Play Chart, the most successful being " Beat of the Night" / "Pump It Up," which hit #1. The band consisted of Dale Reed, Joseph "Joe" Bomback and Dennis Wadlington.

The single "Beat of the Night" was the most successful of the group's three releases on the disco/dance chart. Along with the track "Pump it Up", "Beat of the Night" hit number one on the disco chart for one week. The single also peaked at number ninety-three on the soul singles.

The group got together in 1978 and put out a 12" that was a cover of The Four Tops hit " Standing in the Shadows of Love" which peaked at number nineteen on the disco chart. Their LP that followed featured Patrick Cowley on synthesizers.

"Fever" is a song written by Eddie Cooley and Otis Blackwell, who used the pseudonym John Davenport. It was originally recorded by American R&B singer Little Willie John in 1956 and released as a single in April of the same year. The song managed to top the Billboard R&B Best Sellers in the US and peak at number 24 on the Billboard Hot 100. It was received positively by music critics and included on several lists of the best songs during the time it was released.

It has been covered by numerous artists from various musical genres, most notably by Peggy Lee whose rendition became the most widely known version of "Fever" and the singer's signature song. Lee's version contained rewritten lyrics different from the original and an altered music arrangement. It became a top-five hit on the music charts in the UK and Australia in addition to entering the top ten in the US and the Netherlands. "Fever" was nominated in three categories at the 1st Annual Grammy Awards in 1959, including Record of the Year and Song of the Year.

Other notable cover versions of "Fever" include those by Elvis Presley, The McCoys, La Lupe, Beyoncé and Madonna. The latter released it as a single from her fifth studio album Erotica (1992) in March 1993 through Warner Bros. It topped the charts in Finland and the Hot Dance Club Songs in the US in addition to charting in the top 50 in many other countries. Madonna promoted "Fever" by filming and releasing a music video directed by Stéphane Sednaoui and performing the song on several television shows as well as her 1993 The Girlie Show World Tour. Various versions of "Fever" by different artists were used in many films, theater plays and television shows.

Fever (1999) is a psychological thriller by Alex Winter.

Fever is an increase in internal body temperature to levels above normal.

Fever or The Fever may also refer to:

"Fever" is a song by American hard rock band Aerosmith. It is from the band's massively successful 1993 album Get a Grip. It was written by Steven Tyler and Joe Perry and is the only Tyler/Perry song on Get a Grip written without the aid of "song doctors". The song is the fourth track on Get a Grip, and is a hard rocking song, running four minutes and 15 seconds. The song reached #5 on the Billboard Mainstream Rock Tracks chart and is one of seven tracks from Get a Grip to make a chart appearance on any chart.

"Fever" is the first single by British pop band Starsailor, taken from the band's first album Love Is Here. By the time "Fever" was released the band was recording their first record.

Fever is a 1989 Australian erotic thriller film about an Australian policeman who finds a suitcase full of money, and the course of events which unfold when he decides to keep it. The film was directed by Craig Lahiff, and stars Bill Hunter, Gary Sweet, and Mary Regan.

Fever, in comics, may refer to:

• Fever (DC Comics), a DC Comics character
• Fever, an Image Comics character who appeared in Freak Force
• Fever, a Marvel Comics character who appeared in Doom 2099
• Spider-Man: Fever, a 3-issue mini-series from Marvel Comics by Brendan McCarthy

It may also refer to:

• Fever Dreams, a one-shot from Kitchen Sink Press containing work by Richard Corben
• Fever Pitch (comics) a Marvel Comics supervillain
• Millennium Fever (comics), a 1995 mini-series from Vertigo
• Silk Fever, a Marvel Comics supervillain

"Fever" is a single released by Cascada from their album Evacuate the Dancefloor. It was released as the second single from the album, inititally in Germany on October 9, 2009, with various other countries following suit. In the United Kingdom it served as the third single from the album (following 'Dangerous', which was selected as the second single there).

Fever is the third studio album by Welsh heavy metal band, Bullet for My Valentine. Containing eleven tracks, the album was released on 26 and 27 April 2010 in the UK and in the US, respectively. The album sold 71,000 copies in the US and 21,965 in the UK in its first week of release to debut at position No. 3 on The Billboard 200 and No. 1 on Billboard's Rock and Alternative charts, making it the band's most successfully-charting record to date. Since its release, Fever has sold over 500,000 copies worldwide. It also went gold in the UK in late 2013.

Fever is a 1981 Polish drama film directed by Agnieszka Holland. It is based on a story of writer Andrzej Strug. It was entered into the 31st Berlin International Film Festival where Barbara Grabowska won the Silver Bear for Best Actress. The film takes place during the Revolution in the Kingdom of Poland (1905–07).

The film was immediately banned by the Polish Communist government upon its release, because of its brutally realistic portrayal of the occupying Soviet forces.

"Fever" is a song by American pop vocalist and American Idol season eight runner-up Adam Lambert. The song was written by Lady Gaga, Rob Fusari and Jeff Bhasker for Lambert's debut album, For Your Entertainment. It was released as a radio-only single in New Zealand in September 2010.

"Fever" is the fourth and final single from the Welsh heavy metal band Bullet for My Valentine's third album, Fever. It is the only single from the album that does not have a music video. It peaked at #23 on iLike Library's Most Added chart.

Fever is the second album by the American saxophonist Ronnie Laws recorded in late 1975 and 1976 and released on the Blue Note label.

"Fever" is the debut single performed by DJ and producer B.Traits. It was released on 23 March 2012 as a digital download in the United Kingdom. The song features vocals from British singer Elisabeth Troy. It peaked at number 36 on the UK Singles Chart.

Fever is the third episode of the syndicated television series Queen of Swords airing October 21, 2000

Fever sweeps Santa Helena. Marta and Colonel Montoya fall victim and Captain Grisham takes the opportunity to let Montoya die when he acquires Dr Helm's medicine. Dr Helm realises The Queen is not as bad as she is painted.

"Fever" is a song by Norwegian singer Tone Damli from her third studio album Sweet Fever (2007). It was released in Norway on 12 March 2007. The song has peaked to number 6 on the Norwegian Singles Chart.

Fever is a 2016 Indian suspense thriller written and directed by Rajeev Jhaveri and produced by Ravi Agrawal, Mahesh Balekundri, Ajay Chabbria and Rajath Manjunath. The film features Gauhar Khan and Rajeev Khandelwal in the lead roles along with Gemma Atkinson, Caterina Murino and Ankita Makwana. The film was shot in Switzerland. Trailer of the film was released on 14 June 2016.The movie was released on August 5, 2016.

Fever is a 2014 drama film directed by Elfi Mikesch and produced by Amour Fou. The film was shot in Luxembourg, Austria, Italy and Serbia and had its world premiere in the Panorama section of the 64th Berlin International Film Festival. The film is set in Austria in the early 1950s.

"Fever" is a song by American rock band The Black Keys. It was released on March 24, 2014, as the lead single from their eighth studio album, Turn Blue. On April 15, 2014, the song was released on CD with the album's title track as a B-side, along with a credit applicable to purchases of the physical formats of the album. For the 57th Annual Grammy Awards, "Fever" was nominated for Best Rock Song and Best Rock Performance.

Fever is a novel by F. J. Thwaites.

Thwaites researched it on a trip to the Pacific Islands with his wife.

Fever is a 2013 young-adult dystopian novel written by Lauren DeStefano. It was published on February 12. 2012, by Simon & Schuster Book's For Young Readers. It takes place in a dystopian future where scientists have created a generation of perfect humans, who suffer from no illnesses or disorders. However, an unforeseen virus derived from the cure plagues the children and the grandchildren of the perfection generation and kills females at age 20 and males at age 25. This leads to a dramatic crisis in the population with the young dying and the perfect generation reaching old age, and a race to create a cure. It is the second book of The Chemical Garden Trilogy. The first book, Wither, was released in March 2011. The third and final book, Sever, was released in December 2013.