hyperpyrexia

noun hy·per·py·rex·ia \-pī-ˈrek-sē-ə\

Definition of HYPERPYREXIA

: exceptionally high fever (as in a particular disease)

New Latin

First Known Use: 1875

Medical Dictionary

noun hy·per·py·rex·ia \-pī-ˈrek-sē-ə\

: exceptionally high fever (as in a particular disease)

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