fever 
tinned fever. (/*) Relapsing fever, (c) J-Y-ver incident 
to some lof;il iiill.-immation'. ((/) Anthrax. Intermit- 
tent fever, a malarial fever in which feverish periods 
lasting a lew hours alternate with periods in which the 
temperature is normal. The feverish periods may occur 
daily (quotidian fever), or every second day (tertian), 
or every third day (quartan), or the cycles may be still 
longer. Intestinal fever, typhoid fever. Intestinal 
fever of cattle, cattle-plague. IntMltilttl fever of 
swine. Same as hoy-choli m. s t -c i-lwlera.- Irritative 
fever, (a) Fever from local lesion. (6) Simple con- 
tinued fever. Levant fever, relapsing fever. Little 
fever, typhoid fever. Low fever, a continued fever 
which does not reach a hitch temperature. Maculated 
fever, typhus fever. Malarial fever, a name applied 
to non-contagions fevers, the poison producing which may 
enter the system with the hreatl), which infest particu- 
lar localities, especially marshy places and new countries, 
which may advance over a country, and is repressed ex- 
ternally by cold and dryness and in the body by quinine. 
Intermittent and remittent fevers are the forms usually 
distinguished. Malignant bilious typhus fever, a 
contagious fever of Nubia, which does not intermit. Ma- 
lignant continued fever, malignant fever, malig- 
nant fever of hospitals, malignant fever of ships, 
typhus fever. Malignant fever of the tropics, per- 
uicious fever. Malignant pestilential fever, (a) Yel- 
low fever. ((/) Cattle-plague. Malignant purpuTic fe- 
ver, cerebrospinal meningitis. Marsh remittent fe- 
ver, Mediterranean fever, remittent fever. Melanu- 
ric fever, hemorrhagie malarial fever. MesenteriC f6- 
ver. typhoid fever. Miasmatic fever, malarial fever. 
Miliary fever, typhoid fever. Military fever, ty- 
phus fever. MUCOUS fever, typhoid fever. Nervous 
fever, (a) Typhus fever. (b) Typhoid fever, (c) Pyrexia 
of purely nervous origin. NeuropurpuriC fever, cere- 
brospinal fever. Nonan fever, intermittent fever in 
which the paroxysm recurs on the ninth day (both parox- 
ysmal days being counted). Nosocomial fever, typhus 
fever as prevalent in hospitals. Ochlotic fever, ty- 
phus fever. Octan fever, intermittent fever in which 
the paroxysm recurs on the eighth day (both paroxysmal 
days being counted). Paludal fever, (a) Malarial fe- 
ver, (b) Yellow fever. Panama fever, a fever endemic 
on the isthmus of Panama. Paroxysmal fever, remit- 
tent fever. Periodic, periodical fever, intermittent 
fever. Peritoneal fever, puerperal fever. Perni- 
cious fever, a phrase applied to cases of malarial fever 
which prove dangerous or fatal at an early stage, the sys- 
tem being suddenly overpowered by the malarial poison. 
Also called pernicious bilious fever, pemicwus malarial 
fever. Pestilential fever, (a) Typhus fever, (b) Yel- 
low fever, (c) The plague. Pestilential fever of cat- 
tle, cattle-plague. Petechial fever, (a) Cerebrospinal 
meningitis. (6) Typhus fever. Petechial typhus fever, 
typhus fever. Pneumonic fever, pneumonia. Puer- 
peral fever, a dangerous septic lever occurring after 
childbirth. Purple fever, (a) Cerebrospinal meningi- 
tis, (b) Typhoid fever. Putrid fever, typhus fever. 
Pyogenic fever, pyemia. Pythogenic fever, typhoid 
fever. Quartan fever, intermittent fever in which the 
paroxysm returns on the fourth day (both paroxysmal days 
being counted). Quintan fever, intermittent fever in 
which the paroxysm returns on the fifth day (both parox- 
ysmal days being counted). Quotidian fever, intermit- 
tent fever in which the paroxysm recurs every day. Re- 
current fever, relapsing fever. Red fever, dengue. 
Relapsing bilious fever, relapsing fever. Relapsing 
fever, a contagions fever caused by the presence in the 
blood of the Spirochcele Obermeyeri, a spirillum consisting 
of a thin spiral thread y^nj to B i n of an inch in length. 
Typical cases, after an incubation of from five to eight days, 
with only slight prodomata, suddenly develop a high fever 
which lasts from five to seven days, and as suddenly disap- 
pears. With the high fever are associated malaise, ano- 
rexia, pains in the head, back, and limbs, muscular hyperal- 
gesia, constipation or slight diarrhea, marked enlargement 
of the spleen, very frequent pulse, and a dirty-yellow com- 
plexion. The attack may recur after a week, and several 
such recurrences may take place. The mortality is from 2 
to 4 per cent. For synonyms, see phrases above and below. 
Remittent bilious fever, (a) Remittent fever. (6) 
Relapsing fever, (c) Ardent continued fever. Remittent 
fever, a malarial fever in which periods of high tempera- 
ture alternate with periods in which the temperature is 
less, but not as low as normal. It is produced by the same 
agent as intermittent fever. Remitting bilious fever, 
(a) Dengue. (6) Remittent fever. Remitting icteric fe- 
ver, relapsing fever. Rheumatic fever, acute rheuma- 
tism. Roman fever, malarial fever contracted in Rome : 
but the word is loosely used by travelers to designate ty- 
phoid and other often insignificant affections. Scarlet 
fever, a contagious fever in which typical cases exhibit the 
following features: After a period of incubation of from 
three to seven days there is a sudden rise of temperature, 
accompanied with sore throat, vomiting, very frequent 
pulse, headache, and often, in small children, convulsions. 
After about one day the scarlet eruption appears, which 
lasts for three or four days in its original intensity, and then 
begins to fade out, when desquamation sets in. Among 
complications and consequences may be mentioned the for- 
mation of diphtheroid membranes in the throat, abscess of 
cervical lymphatic glands, inflammation of the ear, and 
acute inflammation of the kidneys. The contagion may pre- 
serve its vitality for months in clothes, bedding, carpets, 
etc. One attack usually protects against subsequent in- 
fection. Seasoning fever, a mild form of (a) remittent 
fever; (b) yellow fever in new-comers. Septan fever, 
intermittent fever in which the paroxysms recur on the 
seventh day (both paroxysmal days being counted). Sep- 
tic fever, the fever arising from ill-cared-for wounds, from 
the infection of the system with their morbid products or 
the bacterial germs flourishing in them. Seven-day fe- 
ver, (a) Sameasep(ffn/eyer. (6) Relapsing fever. Sev- 
enteen-day fever, remittent fever with relapse on the 
seventeenth day. Sextan fever, intermittent fever in 
which the paroxysms recur on the sixth day (both parox- 
ysmal days being counted). Short fever! relapsing fe- 
ver. Siam fever, yellow fever. Sierra Leone fever, a 
form of remittent fever. Simple asthenic fever, sim- 
ple continued fever with debility. Simple continued 
fever, a fever, usually mild, histinu from u few hours to 
a few diiys, Independent of local Inflammation, and neither 
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in its features nor in the circumstances under which it 
;u-is<-s disclosing its identity with other better-marked 
forms. I'nder the name are doubtless included in actual 
practice many mild and abortive cases of typhoid, mala- 
rial, and other fevers, some cases of purely neurotic ori- 
gin, and possibly some dependent on a distinct unknown 
zymotic cause. Also called synocha, synockux simplex, ft- 
bricula,epheitiera t ephemerat fever, suti-ft'Ver. Slowner- 
vous fever, typhoid fever. Solar fever, dengue. Spi- 
rillum fever, relapsing fever. Splenic fever. Same 
as uudi'jnant aH(Arao:(which see. under anthrax). Spot- 
ted fever. (a) Typhus fever, (b) Cerebrospinal me- 
tis. Spring fever, a feeling of lassitude occurring in 
spring, supposed to be due to the change of season ; also, 
humorously, mere laziness. [Colloq.,U. S.J Strangers' 
fever. Same as yellow fever. Sudatory fever, sweat- 
ing-sickness. Summer fever, hay -fever. Surgical ty- 
phus fever, pyemia. Synochal fever, synocha. 
Synochoid fever, simple continued fever. Tertian 
fever, intermittent fever in which the paroxysm recurs 
every third day (both paroxysmal days being counted). 
Thermic fever, pyrexia from overheating. Three- 
day fever, dengue. Typhoid fever, a fever the more 
typical cases of which, resulting in recovery, present the 
following features : (1) A period of incubation of two 
weeks, more or less, terminating in prodomata lasting 
for a few days, and consisting in a general tired feeling 
and indisposition to exertion of any kind, loss of appetite, 
usually some constipation, slight headache, and pains in 
the limbs. (2) A period of invasion of a week or less, char- 
acterized by a gradually increasing temperature, with 
morning remissions and evening exacerbations, want of 
appetite, thirst, dry and coated tongue, frequent pulse, 
headache, often nose-bleed, usually constipation, often 
slight diarrhea, slightly tympanitic abdomen, with per- 
haps some tenderness and gurgling in the right iliac re- 
gion, some enlargement of the spleen, perhaps slight de- 
lirium at night, and some bronchitis. (3) A period of con- 
tinued pyrexia (fever) in which the temperature ceases to 
rise, and in which its daily variations are less. This pe- 
riod (fastigiiim) lasts for a week or two. The want of appe- 
tite, thirst, dry tongue, frequent pulse, headache, and bron- 
chitis continue or are increased. The tympanitis, splenic 
enlargement, and delirium become more pronounced. 
Three or four soft yellow stools are passed daily. About 
the beginning of this period an eruption of small, pink, 
slightly raised spots appears on the skin, especially of the 
back and abdomen. (4) A period of defervescence, in 
which the fever gradually disappears and all the symp- 
toms improve. This may last about a week. Cases vary 
much from this typical progress, and may be marked in 
addition by intestinal hemorrhage, perforation of the ab- 
dominal wall with collapse and peritonitis, thrombosis of 
the larger veins, especially the femoral, pneumonia, lobu- 
lar and (rarely) lobar, or meningitis. Relapses (after a 
normal temperature has been reached) and recrudescences 
(before the fever has entirely (lisappeared)are notvery un- 
common. The mortality varies, but the average of recent 
reports is not far from 10 per cent. The main anatomical 
features are inflammation of Peyer's patches and of the 
solitary glands of the small and sometimes of the large 
intestine, with inflammation of the meseuteric lymphatic 
glands. Persons between fifteen and thirty years of age 
seem to be most frequently attacked. A previous attack 
produces a certain but not complete protection. The 
contagium seems to be given off from the sick mainly by 
the stools. The contamination of food and drink seems 
to be the most important mode of ingress. Personal 
contact does not materially increase exposure. Typhoid 
lever is now believed to be caused by a microscopic para- 
sitic organism or bacillus, in length about one third the 
diameter of a red blood-corpuscle, in thickness about 
one third of its length, with rounded ends, mobile, form- 
ing spores at a temperature between 30 and 42 C., but 
not at lower temperatures, and f ormiiig minute brownish- 
yellow colonies on gelatin, which it does not soften. For 
synonyms, see phrases above. Typhomalarial fever, 
a febrile disease produced by the simultaneous action of 
the typhoid and malarial poisons. The term more often 
indicates a doubt whether the case is malarial or typhoid. 
Typhus fever, a contagious fever which in typical 
cases presents the following features: A period of incuba- 
tion of nine days or more, a sudden onset of fever, often 
with a chill, a period of continued fever with pains in 
the head, back, and limbs, dizziness, noise in the ears, 
frequent bronchitis, and enlarged spleen. An eruption 
appears on the third to the seventh day, in the form of 
small red spots, usually abundant over the trunk and 
limbs, which in two or three days more become hemor- 
rhagic. In the second or third week the disease may 
terminate by a fall of temperature, which is usually quite 
rapid. Relapses are very rare. The mortality varies in 
different epidemics from 6 to 20 per cent. The most sus- 
ceptible years are between the ages of twenty and forty. 
One attack affords considerable protection against a sec- 
ond. For synonyms, see phrases above. Urethra! fever, 
fever ensuing on an operation on the urethra, such as pass- 
ing a catheter. Yellow fever, an infectious disease of 
warm climates, typical cases of which present the follow- 
ing features : After a period of incubation varying from a 
day to several weeks, the invasion begins suddenly with 
headache, pains in back and limbs, often distinct chill, 
nausea, often vomiting, inactive bowels, fever (pyrexia) 
usually high, a pulse-rate less than corresponds to the py- 
rexia, sometimes vertigo, convulsions, delirium, and albu- 
ininuria. Following upon these symptoms, often after a 
lull and apparent beginning of recovery, may come ex- 
haustion of the heart and nervous centers, bleeding from 
mucous membranes (giving rise to black vomit), jaundice, 
scanty urine, and albummuria. The mortality in the bet- 
ter class of private cases varies in the experience of dif- 
ferent observers from 7 to 10 per cent. The autopsy re- 
veals, in addition to the hemorrhages, congestion of the 
nervous centers, hypostatic congestion of the lungs, fatty 
degeneration of the heart and liver, and parenchymatous 
nephritis. The infectious principle is not yet(March, 1889) 
Identified. It is to be inferred from analogy that it is 
probably a ptomaine-producing bacillus. It infects locali- 
ties. In its spread from place to place human intercourse 
seems to be the efficient factor. It may be carried in 
clothes and other goods. Its development is favored by 
filth and repressed by cold. Individuals are infected by 
being in an infected locality. Personal contact with the 
feverish 
sick does not seem to greatly enhance the exposure. Dis- 
infection of food and drink is unavailing as a preventive 
measure. Whites are more susceptible to the disease 
than blacks, new-comers than old inhabitants. A previous 
attack usually produces immunity. Geographically it 
occurs in the wanner parts of America (though it has 
been known as far north as Portland in Maine), and in 
some parts of the old world. Yellow remittent fever, 
ardent continued fever. (See also brain-fever, heat-fever, 
hill-fever, hospital-fever, jail-fever, junyle-fever, lake-fever, 
ship-fever.) 
fever 1 (fe'ver), v. [Not in ME. ; < AS. feferian, 
feforian, be feverish, <fefer, fever: seefeveri, n.] 
1. trans. To put in a fever ; infect with fever. 
The white hand of a lady fever thee. 
SAat., A. andC., iii. 11. 
A great flood 
Of evil memories fevered all his blood. 
William Morris, Earthly Paradise, III. 368. 
The stir and speed of the journey . . . fever him, and 
stimulate his dull nerves into something of their old quick- 
ness and sensibility. R. L. Stevenson, Ordered South. 
II. intrans. To contract or develop fever. 
[Bare.] 
He broke his leg, was taken home, fevered, and died. 
E. B. Ramsay, Scottish Life and Character, p. 132. 
fever 2 t, . [ME., < OF. fevre, fevere, fame, fa- 
bre, < L. /after, a smith, an artisan: see /after, 
fabric.] A smith; an artisan. 
fever-bark (fe'ver-bark), n. Same as Alstonia 
bark (which see, under ftarfc 2 ). 
fever-blister (fe'ver-blis"ter), n. A vesicular 
or pustular eruption which appears, commonly 
in or near the mouth, during or just after febrile 
disturbance. 
fever-bush (fe'ver-bush), n. 1. The Lindera 
(Laurus) Benzoin, or Benzoin odoriferum, of 
the United States, a lauraceous shrub with an 
agreeable aromatic odor, employed as a rem- 
edy for intermittent fevers and other com- 
plaints. Also called benjamin-bush, spice-bush, 
spicewood, wild allspice, etc. 2. The winter- 
berry, Ilex verticillata, the bark of which is 
used as a febrifuge, etc. 
fevered (fe'verd), a. [< feveri + -ed*.] Suf- 
fering from fever; feverish; hence, heated; 
perturbed ; disordered : as, a fevered imagina- 
tion. 
There was work to do, and the cold sea-air was cooling 
the fevered brain. W. Black, Macleod of Dare, xlii. 
feverefoxt, An obsolete variant of feverfew. 
Feverelt, [ME., var. of Feverer, q. v.] Same 
as Feverer. 
Feverert, [ME. , also Feverere, Feveryere, Fe- 
ver gere, Fevirger, Feoverrer, etc., also Feverel, < 
OF.fevrier, < L. Februarius, February: see Feb- 
ruary.] February. 
feyerett (fe'ver-et), n. [< fever 1 + -et.] A 
slight fever. 
A light feveret, or an old quartan ague, is not a sufficient 
excuse for non-appearance. Ayliffe, Parergon. 
feverfew (fe'ver-fu), n. [Also written feverfue ; 
also dial., in various corrupt forms, featlierfeto, 
fetterfoe, etc. ; < ME. fevyrfew, fewerfue, < AS. 
feferfuge, feferfugia, < LL. febrifugia, a name 
of Centaurea, regarded as a febrifuge : see 
febrifuge.'] 1. The Chrysanthemum (Matrica- 
ria) Parthenium, a European species natural- 
ized in the United States, formerly cultivated 
as a medicinal herb, and used as a bitter tonic 
in the cure of fevers. Some ornamental varie- 
ties are common in gardens. Also called wild 
camomile. 2. A common name among florists 
for Chrysanthemum roseum, a native of the 
Caucasus, of which there are many single and 
double garden varieties. 3. The agrimony, 
Agrimonia Eupatoria Bastard feverfew, of Ja- 
maica, the Parthenium Hysterophorus. 
fever-heat (fe'ver-hef), n. 1. The heat of fe- 
ver; a degree of bodily heat characteristic or 
indicative of fever. On some Fahrenheit ther- 
mometers fever-heat is marked at 112. Hence 
2. A feverish degree of excitement or exci- 
tation: as, the enthusiasm rose to fever-heat. 
But Ximenes, whose zeal had mounted up to fever heat 
in the excitement of success, was not to be cooled by any 
opposition, however formidable. 
frescott, Ferd. and Isa., ii. 6. 
feverish (fe'ver-ish), a. [< fever* + -is/A.] 1. 
Having fever, especially a slight degree of fe- 
ver: as, the patient is feverish. 
Noiselessly moved about the assiduous, careful attendants, 
Moistening the feverish lip and the aching brow. 
Longfellow, Evangeline, ii. 5. 
2. Indicating or characteristic of fever: as,/e- 
verish symptoms. 
A feveruh disorder disabled me. 
S-wift, To Pope. 
3. Having a tendency to produce fever: as, fe- 
verish food. Dungli'son. 4. Morbidly eager; 
unduly ardent : as, a feverish craving for noto- 
riety or fame. 
