Main Entry: ¹fe·ver

Pronunciation: \ˈfē-vər\

Function: noun

1 : a rise of body temperature above the normal whether a natural response (as to infection) or artificially induced for therapeutic reasons
2 : an abnormal bodily state characterized by increased production of heat, accelerated heart action and pulse, and systemic debility with weakness, loss of appetite, and thirst
3 : any of various diseases of which fever is a prominent symptom—see yellow fever, typhoid fever