A neurological and physiological symptom that is characterized by a rise of body temperature above the normal, whether as a natural response (as to infection) or artificially induced for therapeutic reasons. [ url:http://www2.merriam-webster.com/cgi-bin/mwmednlm?book=Medical&va=fever ]
Term information
- ICD9CM_2005:780.6
- UMLS_CUI:C0015967
- UMLS_ICD9CM_2005_AUI:A0058972
A neurological and physiological symptom that is characterized by a rise of body temperature above the normal, whether as a natural response (as to infection) or artificially induced for therapeutic reasons.