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Noun: pyrexia  pI'rek-see-u
  1. A rise in body temperature; often a symptom of infection
    "The child's pyrexia prompted the parents to seek medical attention";
    - fever, febrility, febricity, feverishness

Derived forms: pyrexias

Type of: symptom

Encyclopedia: Pyrexia