pyrexia
Syllabification: (py·rex·i·a)
Pronunciation: /pīˈreksēə/
Definition of pyrexia
noun
MedicineDerivatives
- adjective
Pronunciation: /-sik/
adjective
Origin:
mid 18th century: modern Latin, from Greek purexis, from puressein 'be feverish', from pur 'fire'