Medical term:
defervescence
defervescence
[def″er-ves´ens]the period of abatement of fever.
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def·er·ves·cence
(def'ĕr-ves'ents),Falling of an elevated temperature; abatement of fever.
[L. de-fervesco, to cease boiling, fr. de- neg. + fervesco, to begin to boil]
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defervescence
(dē′fər-vĕs′əns)n.
The abatement of a fever.
de′fer·vesce′ (-vĕs′) v.
de′fer·ves′cent adj.
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def·er·ves·cence
(def'ĕr-ves'ĕns)Falling of an elevated temperature; abatement of fever.
[L. de-fervesco, to cease boiling, fr. de- neg. + fervesco, to begin to boil]
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defervescence
The period during which a fever is returning to normal.Collins Dictionary of Medicine © Robert M. Youngson 2004, 2005
Defervescence
Return to normal body temperature after high fever.
Mentioned in: Paratyphoid Fever
Gale Encyclopedia of Medicine. Copyright 2008 The Gale Group, Inc. All rights reserved.
def·er·ves·cence
(def'ĕr-ves'ĕns)Falling of an elevated temperature; abatement of fever.
[L. de-fervesco, to cease boiling, fr. de- neg. + fervesco, to begin to boil]
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