hyperpyrexia

[ hahy-per-pahy-rek-see-uh ]

nounPathology.
  1. an abnormally high fever.

Origin of hyperpyrexia

1
First recorded in 1865–70; hyper- + pyrexia

Other words from hyperpyrexia

  • hy·per·py·ret·ic [hahy-per-pahy-ret-ik], /ˌhaɪ pər paɪˈrɛt ɪk/, hy·per·py·rex·i·al, adjective

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British Dictionary definitions for hyperpyrexia

hyperpyrexia

/ (ˌhaɪpəpaɪˈrɛksɪə) /


noun
  1. pathol an extremely high fever, with a temperature of 41°C (106°F) or above: Also called: hyperthermia, hyperthermy

Derived forms of hyperpyrexia

  • hyperpyretic (ˌhaɪpəpaɪˈrɛtɪk) or hyperpyrexial, adjective

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