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Meaning of PYREXIA

Pronunciation:  pI'rekseeu

WordNet Dictionary
 
 Definition: [n]  a rise in the temperature of the body; frequently a symptom of infection
 
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 Synonyms: febricity, fever, feverishness
 
 See Also: hyperpyrexia, symptom

 

 

Webster's 1913 Dictionary
 
 Definition: 
\Py*rex"i*a\, n.; pl. {Pyrexi[ae]}. [NL., fr. Gr. ? to
be feverish, akin to ? fever.] (Med.)
The febrile condition.
 
Medical Dictionary
 
 Definition: Fever.
 

 

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