First Known Use: 1777
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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
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Origin of PYREXIA
New Latin, from Greek pyressein to be feverish, from pyretos
Medical Dictionary
pyrexia
noun py·rex·ia \pī-ˈrek-sē-ə\
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