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pyrexia
[ pahy-rek-see-uh ]
/ paɪˈrɛk si ə /
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noun Pathology.
feverish condition.
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Origin of pyrexia
OTHER WORDS FROM pyrexia
py·rex·i·al, py·rex·ic, adjectiveWords nearby pyrexia
pyreto-, pyretogenesis, pyretogenic, pyretotherapy, Pyrex, pyrexia, pyrgeometer, pyrheliometer, Pyribenzamine, pyric, pyridine
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British Dictionary definitions for pyrexia
Derived forms of pyrexia
pyrexial or pyrexic, adjectiveWord Origin for pyrexia
C18: from New Latin, from Greek purexis, from puressein to be feverish, from pur fire
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Medical definitions for pyrexia
pyrexia
[ pī-rĕk′sē-ə ]
n.
fever
Other words from pyrexia
py•rex′i•al null adj.The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary
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