as in diseases
an abnormal state that disrupts a plant's or animal's normal bodily functioning
before the days of modern medicine, when death remained a mystery, people said that someone died of a fever and left it at that
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Recent Examples of fevers
Seasonal allergies don’t cause fevers.
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Katia Hetter, CNN, 2 Oct. 2024
Katia Hetter, CNN, 2 Oct. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for fevers
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An adult fruit fly’s brain is much more complex, however—and most importantly, the small insects share 60 percent of human DNA, as well 75 percent of the genes that cause genetic diseases, per a statement.Margherita Bassi, Smithsonian Magazine, 4 Oct. 2024
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The connectome, and all the data associated with it, reveals patterns of healthy brain functions and could thus also be consequential in the treatment of brain diseases.Margherita Bassi, Smithsonian Magazine, 4 Oct. 2024
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Camilla's is the latest in a series of illnesses to hit the royal family this year.Freddie Clayton, NBC News, 9 Nov. 2024
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These include illnesses where the body struggles to get enough oxygen, such as chronic obstructive pulmonary disease or conditions experienced by mountaineers, athletes, and even astronauts.Srishti Gupta, Interesting Engineering, 21 Oct. 2024
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Studies have shown the cannabis plant can help with a variety of medical ailments, including anxiety.Tribune Content Agency, The Mercury News, 14 Nov. 2024
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The pressure to perform plus residual physical ailments means illicit painkillers are a necessity, however.David Fear, Rolling Stone, 17 Oct. 2024
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“Fevers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fevers. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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