pyrexia

Noun
Synonyms: feverfebrilityfebricityfeverishness

WordNet 3.0

Noun (1)

  1. a rise in the temperature of the body; frequently a symptom of infectionSynonyms: feverfebrilityfebricityfeverishness
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Webster's Dictionary (GCIDE)

Pyrexia \Py*rex"i*a\, n.; pl. Pyrexi[ae]. [NL., fr. Gr. ? to be feverish, akin to ? fever.] (Med.) The febrile condition. [1913 Webster] Pyrexial
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