pyrexia

[ pahy-rek-see-uh ]

/ paɪˈrɛk si ə /

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noun Pathology.

fever.

feverish condition.

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Origin of pyrexia

1760–70; <New Latin <Greek pýrex(is) feverishness + -ia-ia

OTHER WORDS FROM pyrexia

py·rex·i·al, py·rex·ic, adjective

Words nearby pyrexia

pyrethroid, pyrethrum, pyretic, pyretotherapy, Pyrex, pyrexia, pyrgeometer, pyrheliometer, Pyribenzamine, pyric, pyridine

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How to use pyrexia in a sentence

During the next few days the animal will lose some weight and perhaps show a certain amount of pyrexia.
The Elements of Bacteriological Technique|John William Henry Eyre
The first sign of their occurrence is an attack of pyrexia, shortly followed by a painful swelling at the affected spot.
A System of Operative Surgery, Volume IV (of 4)|Various
Constitutional symptoms, particularly pyrexia and anæmia, are most often met with in young women.
Manual of Surgery|Alexis Thomson and Alexander Miles
The pyrexia may be divided into three periods, each having its own peculiarities.
A System of Practical Medicine by American Authors, Vol. I|Various

The lysis, therefore, occupies usually a longer time than was required by the pyrexia in reaching its maximum.
A System of Practical Medicine by American Authors, Vol. I|Various

British Dictionary definitions for pyrexia

pyrexia

/ (paɪˈrɛksɪə) /

noun

a technical name for fever

Derived forms of pyrexia

pyrexial or pyrexic, adjective

Word Origin for pyrexia

C18: from New Latin, from Greek purexis, from puressein to be feverish, from pur fire

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