Pseudofever
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Pseudofever is a noun meaning (medicine) A high body temperature that resembles, but is not in fact, a fever.
Meaning
(medicine) A high body temperature that resembles, but is not in fact, a fever.
Example Sentences
It is best to consider these as mild temperature elevations, possibly due to autonomic instability, and not label these as fevers. As with other forms of pseudofever, the treatment is to stop measuring the patient's temperature.
Word Forms
- pseudofevers
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include pyrexia, hypopyrexia, apyrexia, fever, poikilothermia, pseudomeningitis.
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