Fever vs. Hectic — What's the Difference?

Fever, also referred to as pyrexia, is defined as having a temperature above the normal range due to an increase in the body's temperature set point. There is not a single agreed-upon upper limit for normal temperature with sources using values between 37.2 and 38.3 °C (99.0 and 100.9 °F) in humans.

Hectic is the debut EP by the American ska punk band Operation Ivy. It was released in January 1988 through Lookout!

Abnormally high body temperature.

Characterized by intense activity, confusion, or haste

Any of various diseases characterized by abnormally high body temperature.

(Medicine) Of, relating to, or being a fever that fluctuates during the day, as in tuberculosis or septicemia.

A condition of heightened activity or excitement

Consumptive; feverish.

A contagious, usually short-lived enthusiasm or craze

Flushed.

To effect fever in.

(figurative) Very busy with activity and confusion.

To be or become feverish.

(obsolete) Denoting a type of fever accompanying consumption and similar wasting diseases, characterised by flushed cheeks and dry skin.

A higher than normal body temperature of a person (or, generally, a mammal), usually caused by disease.

(obsolete) Pertaining to or symptomatic of such a fever.

Any of various diseases.

(obsolete) A hectic fever.

A state of excitement or anxiety.

(obsolete) A flush like one produced by such a fever.

(neologism) A group of stingrays.

Habitual; constitutional; pertaining especially to slow waste of animal tissue, as in consumption; as, a hectic type in disease; a hectic flush.

To put into a fever; to affect with fever.

In a hectic condition; having hectic fever; consumptive; as, a hectic patient.

To become fevered.

Hectic fever.

A diseased state of the system, marked by increased heat, acceleration of the pulse, and a general derangement of the functions, including usually, thirst and loss of appetite. Many diseases, of which fever is the most prominent symptom, are denominated fevers; as, typhoid fever; yellow fever.

A hectic flush.

Excessive excitement of the passions in consequence of strong emotion; a condition of great excitement; as, this quarrel has set my blood in a fever.

Marked by intense agitation or emotion;

To put into a fever; to affect with fever; as, a fevered lip.

A rise in the temperature of the body; frequently a symptom of infection

Intense nervous anticipation;