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Caused by fever. Full of nervous excitement or activity.

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Usage examples (33)
  • The baby was susceptible to febrile seizures, but it is a condition that is usually outgrown.
  • A febrile reaction caused by an allergen
  • The PedsQLTM appears to be a feasible, valid, responsive indicator of HRQOL for short-term febrile illnesses evaluated in the ED.
  • The fever-related seizures - called febrile seizures - are convulsions brought on by a fever in infants or small children.
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