Afebrile

Afebrile

Afebrile (/əˈfɛbraɪl/ or /əˈfɛbrɪl/) is a medical term that refers to the state of not having a fever. It is derived from the Latin word 'febris', meaning fever, and the prefix 'a-', which denotes absence.

Pronunciation

• UK: /əˈfɛbraɪl/
• US: /əˈfɛbrɪl/

Etymology

The term 'afebrile' is derived from the Latin word 'febris', which means fever, and the prefix 'a-', which denotes absence. Thus, 'afebrile' literally means 'without fever'.

Related Terms

• Fever: An elevated body temperature, usually due to an illness or infection.
• Hyperthermia: A condition characterized by an abnormally high body temperature, often due to excessive heat exposure or heat stroke.
• Hypothermia: A condition characterized by an abnormally low body temperature, often due to exposure to cold environments.
• Pyrexia: Another term for fever, often used in medical contexts.
• Febrile: Pertaining to or marked by fever; feverish.

See Also

• Body temperature
• Thermoregulation
• Infection

External links

• Medical encyclopedia article on Afebrile
• Wikipedia's article - Afebrile

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