hyperpyrexia

American  

[hahy-per-pahy-rek-see-uh] / ˌhaɪ pər paɪˈrɛk si ə /

noun

Pathology.

1. an abnormally high fever.

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hyperpyrexia British  

/ ˌhaɪpəpaɪˈrɛksɪə /

noun

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

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Other Word Forms

• hyperpyretic
  adjective
• hyperpyrexial
  adjective

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Etymology

Origin of hyperpyrexia

First recorded in 1865–70; hyper- + pyrexia

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Example Sentences

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hyperpyrexia

In still other cases the symptoms resemble those which occur in extreme hyperpyrexia dependent upon overwhelming and paralysis of the nervous centres.

From A System of Practical Medicine by American Authors, Vol. I Volume 1: Pathology and General Diseases by Various

In Germany excellent results are claimed for the treatment of hyperpyrexia in measles by the cold pack, even when the excessive temperature is due to such a complication as broncho-pneumonia.

From A System of Practical Medicine by American Authors, Vol. I Volume 1: Pathology and General Diseases by Various

This striking fact is of much interest in its bearing on the theory of hyperpyrexia, and may possibly be explained by some marked difference in the conditions of heat-dispersion in these different diseases.

From A System of Practical Medicine by American Authors, Vol. I Volume 1: Pathology and General Diseases by Various

They probably act, therefore, by diminishing the metamorphosis of the tissues, and the consequent loading of the blood with excrementitious products which the hyperpyrexia has a tendency to promote.

From A System of Practical Medicine by American Authors, Vol. I Volume 1: Pathology and General Diseases by Various

The important pathological condition to be combated is the hyperpyrexia, and not the cold stage, as in intermittents.

From A System of Practical Medicine by American Authors, Vol. I Volume 1: Pathology and General Diseases by Various

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