afebrile
Not running hot
Afebrile is a medical term meaning without fever, describing a patient whose body temperature is within the normal range.
It's the opposite of febrile, which indicates the presence of fever.
Healthcare providers commonly use afebrile in clinical notes and patient assessments: The patient has been afebrile for 48 hours and is ready for discharge.
In good physical condition
- wellDug water source
- fitProper or healthy
- vigorousHaving great physical energy
- robustStrong and durable
thriving · hale · sound · flourishing · energetic · hearty · resilient · normal
Diseased without outward signs
- unfeveredWithout abnormal heat
- symptomlessLacking disease indicators
- vital signsMeasurable life indicators
- baselineStandard for comparison
temperature · diagnosis · examination · thermometer · patient · assessment · charting · stable
Post-illness healing phase
- healingRestoration of health
- recuperationGradual return to health
- restorationReturning something to condition
- mendingRestoring damaged items
improvement · turning point · rebounding · stabilizing · on the mend · progressing · cleared · resolving
healthy
In good physical condition
robust · thriving · hale · sound · flourishing · energetic · hearty · resilient · normal · balanced
asymptomatic
Diseased without outward signs
- unfeveredWithout abnormal heat
- symptomlessLacking disease indicators
- vital signsMeasurable life indicators
baseline · temperature · diagnosis · examination · thermometer · patient · assessment · charting · stable · unremarkable
convalescence
Post-illness healing phase
- healingRestoration of health
- recuperationGradual return to health
- restorationReturning something to condition
mending · improvement · turning point · rebounding · stabilizing · on the mend · progressing · cleared · resolving
afebrilefebrile
Having a fever
feverish · hyperthermic · fevered · pyretic · burning up