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febricula

American  
[fi-brik-yuh-luh] / fɪˈbrɪk jə lə /

noun

  1. a slight and short fever, especially when of obscure causation.


Etymology

Origin of febricula

From Latin, dating back to 1740–50; see origin at febri-, -cule 1

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Sir Richard Manningham9 also described typhoid fever under the title of "febricula, or little fever."

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

In those, who have hectic fever, or the febricula, or nocturnal fever of debility, the morning sweats are owing to the decline of the fever-fit, as explained in Sect.

From Zoonomia, Vol. II Or, the Laws of Organic Life by Darwin, Erasmus

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