Fever in Children. A fever is defined by most doctors as a temperature of 100.4 degrees Fahrenheit (38 degrees Celsius) and higher. The body has several ways to maintain normal body temperature.
As in many other cultures, a person may informally use a nickname (pseudonim, ksywa) or instead of a given name. In 2009, the most popular female names in Poland were Anna, Maria, and Katarzyna (Katherine). The most popular male names were Piotr (Peter), Krzysztof (Christopher), and Andrzej (Andrew).
Across our American Polonia, one of the most widely held notions is that busia (sometimes spelled busha) is the Polish word for grandma. And invariably, some of the more recent arrivals from Poland will contest that belief. No, the word for grandma is babcia, not some busia, comes the reply.