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A rise in the temperature of the body
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pyrexia
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WordNet
Word definitions in WordNet
n. a rise in the temperature of the body; frequently a symptom of infection [syn: fever , febrility , febricity , feverishness ]
Wiktionary
Word definitions in Wiktionary
n. (label en medicine) fever
Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary
Word definitions in Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary
"fever," 1769, medical Latin, from Greek pyrexis "feverishness," from pyressein "to be feverish, to be ill of fever," from pyretos "fever, burning heat," related to pyr "fire" (see fire (n.)) + abstract noun ending -ia .
The Collaborative International Dictionary
Word definitions in The Collaborative International Dictionary
Pyrexia \Py*rex"i*a\, n.; pl. Pyrexi[ae] . [NL., fr. Gr. ? to be feverish, akin to ? fever.] (Med.) The febrile condition.