pyrexia
py·rex·ia
noun \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
Origin of PYREXIA
New Latin, from Greek pyressein to be feverish, from pyretos
First Known Use: 1769
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