
Meaning of PYREXIA
| Pronunciation: | | pI'rekseeu
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WordNet Dictionary |
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[n] a rise in the temperature of the body; frequently a symptom of infection |
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PYREXIA is a 7 letter word that starts with P. |
| | Synonyms: | | febricity, fever, feverishness |
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| | See Also: | | hyperpyrexia, symptom | |
Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | \Py*rex"i*a\, n.; pl. {Pyrexi[ae]}. [NL., fr. Gr. ? to
be feverish, akin to ? fever.] (Med.)
The febrile condition.
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Medical Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | Fever. |
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