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pyrexia

Pronunciation: /pʌɪˈrɛksɪə, pɪ-/

Definition of pyrexia

noun

[mass noun] Medicine
  • raised body temperature; fever: nine patients had unexplained pyrexia [count noun]:Julie still had a pyrexia

Derivatives

pyrexial

adjective

pyrexic

adjective

Origin:

mid 18th century: modern Latin, from Greek purexis, from puressein 'be feverish', from pur 'fire'

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