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Noun: hyperpyrexia  ,hI-pu(r)-pI'rek-see-u
  1. Extremely high fever, especially in children
    "Hyperpyrexia can be dangerous and requires immediate medical intervention"

Derived forms: hyperpyrexias

Type of: febricity, febrility, fever, feverishness, hyperthermia, hyperthermy, pyrexia

Encyclopedia: Hyperpyrexia