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febris

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[feb-ris] / ˈfɛb rɪs /

noun

  • febres
    plural
  1. (in prescriptions) fever.


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Origin of febris

From Latin

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This is the synocha of some writers, it is attended with strong pulse without inflammation; and in this circumstance differs from the febris inirritativa of Class I. 2.

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

And lastly, if a paucity of blood attends this paresis, or some other cause inducing a frequency of pulse, the febris inirritativa, or fever with weak pulse, is produced.

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

In cases of feigned sickness our doctor would describe the patient as suffering from febris catharalis, and sometimes allowed him to remain a week in the hospital.

From The House of the Dead or Prison Life in Siberia with an introduction by Julius Bramont by Fyodor Dostoyevsky

Every one laughed at this febris catharalis, for it was known to be a formula agreed upon between the doctor and the patient to indicate no malady at all.

From The House of the Dead or Prison Life in Siberia with an introduction by Julius Bramont by Fyodor Dostoyevsky

It belongs to the great, antique, and illustrious family of febris, whose origin is lost in the darkness of ages.

From The Mysteries of Paris, Volume 6 of 6 by Eugène Sue

His first work, Methodus curandi febres, was published in 1666.

From A History of Science, Volume 5(of 5) Aspects Of Recent Science by Henry Smith Williams

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