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pyrexia

Noun

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WORDNET DICTIONARY

pyrexia(n = noun.state) febricity, febrility, fever, feverishness - a rise in the temperature of the body; frequently a symptom of infection; Array

is a kind of symptom

has particulars: hyperpyrexia

Derived form adjective pyrectic₁

pyrexia, n. [NL., fr. Gr. to be feverish, akin to fever.].

The febrile condition. [1913 Webster]

pyrexia, n. Med. = FEVER.

Derivative

pyrexial adj. pyrexic adj. pyrexical adj.

Etymology

mod.L f. Gk purexis f. puresso be feverish f. pur fire

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