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Without fever; the body temperature is normal.
Afebrile
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An agent that reduces fever.
Antipyretic
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A temperature scale on which the freezing point of water is 0 degrees and the boiling point of water is 100 degrees.
Celsius scale
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The transfer of energy, from one object to another.
Conduction
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The transfer of energy, such as heat, through air currents.
Convection
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A sudden falling of an elevated body temperature to normal.
Crisis
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An agent used to destroy disease-producing microorganisms but not necessarily their spores (usually tied to inanimate objects).
Disinfectant
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A temperature scale on which the freeing point of water is 32 degrees and the boiling point of water is 212 degrees.
Fahrenheit scale
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Pertaining to fever.
Febrile
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The midline fold that connects the undersurface of the tongue with the floor of the mouth.
Frenulum linguae
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A body temperature that is above normal.
Fever (pyrexia)
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An extremely high fever.
Hyperpyrexia
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A vague sense of body discomfort, weakness, and fatigue often marking the onset of a disease and continuing through the course of the illness.
Malaise
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The transfer of energy, such as heat, in the form of waves.
Radiation
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