Pyrexia
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /pʌɪˈrɛk.si.ə/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Pyrexia is a noun meaning (medicine) Fever.
Meaning
(medicine) Fever.
More Meanings
- (medicine) Trench fever.
Example Sentences
The least defined pyrexiae were the continued fevers, divided mainly into typhus, enteric (typhoid) and relapsing.
Word Forms
- pyrexias
- pyrexiae
Synonyms for pyrexia
Depending on context, synonyms include fever, febricity, feverishness.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include febricity, feverishness, fever, apyrexia, hyperpyrexia, pyrogenesis.
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