brain fever
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Brain fever — describes a medical condition where a part of the brain becomes inflamed and causes symptoms that present as fever. The inflammation of brain fever causes acute and chronic changes in the brain tissue, as well as causing mental, emotional, and… … Wikipedia
Brain fever — Brain Brain (br[=a]n), n. [OE. brain, brein, AS. bragen, br[ae]gen; akin to LG. br[ a]gen, bregen, D. brein, and perh. to Gr. bre gma, brechmo s, the upper part of head, if [beta] = [phi]. [root]95.] [1913 Webster] 1. (Anat.) The whitish mass of… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Brain fever — Fever Fe ver (f[=e] v[ e]r), n. [OE. fever, fefer, AS. fefer, fefor, L. febris: cf. F. fi[ e]vre. Cf. {Febrile}.] 1. (Med.) A diseased state of the system, marked by increased heat, acceleration of the pulse, and a general derangement of the… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
brain fever — brain′ fe ver n. pat meningitis • Etymology: 1825–35 … From formal English to slang
brain-fever bird — noun Etymology: from the resemblance of its cry to the words brain fever : an Indian hawk cuckoo (Cuculus varius) having a loud, shrill, repetitive cry; also : any of several related birds with monotonous cries * * * brain fever bird noun An… … Useful english dictionary
brain fever — noun meningitis caused by bacteria and often fatal • Syn: ↑cerebrospinal meningitis, ↑epidemic meningitis, ↑cerebrospinal fever • Hypernyms: ↑meningitis … Useful english dictionary
brain fever — infection which causes inflammation of the brain … English contemporary dictionary
brain fever. — See cerebrospinal meningitis. [1825 35] * * * … Universalium
brain-fever — n. Phrenitis, meningitis … New dictionary of synonyms
brain fever — /ˈbreɪn fivə/ (say brayn feevuh) noun → cerebrospinal meningitis …
