Fever
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Fever (also known as pyrexia or febrile response) is one of the most common medical signs and is characterized by an elevation of body temperature above the normal range due to an increase in the temperature regulatory set-point. This increase in set-point triggers increased muscle tone and chills.
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Namesakes
- "Fever (Little Willie John song)"
- Saturday Night Fever
- Archive Fever: A Freudian Impression
- Jungle Fever
- Jungle Fever (song)
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