pyrexia

noun py·rex·ia \pī-ˈrek-sē-ə\

Definition of PYREXIA

: abnormal elevation of body temperature : fever

— py·rex·i·al \-sē-əl\ adjective

— py·rex·ic \-sik\ adjective

New Latin, from Greek pyressein to be feverish, from pyretos

First Known Use: 1777

Medical Dictionary

noun py·rex·ia \pī-ˈrek-sē-ə\

: abnormal elevation of body temperature : fever

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