Meaning & use
pyrexia
The medical term for a fever; an abnormal rise in body temperature above the normal range.
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The chart noted pyrexia of 101 degrees, so the nurse checked on the patient again.
Doctors investigated the cause of the child's persistent pyrexia over several days.
A note on using this word
Pyrexia is the clinical term used in medical settings, while fever is the common word used in everyday speech.
Words with a similar meaning
fever
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