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pyrexia

 

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Noun pyrexia has 1 sense
  1. fever, febrility, febricity, pyrexia, feverishness - a rise in the temperature of the body; frequently a symptom of infection
    --1 is a kind of symptom
    --1 has particulars: hyperpyrexia

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Pyrexia

Definition: Pyrexia is a medical term for fever, which is an elevated body temperature often associated with illness or infection.

Usage:

1. Medical Sense:

In the medical field, pyrexia refers to the condition of having an abnormally high body temperature. It is commonly caused by an immune response to infections, such as bacterial or viral illnesses.

Example Sentence: The patient's pyrexia reached 102 degrees Fahrenheit, indicating a severe infection.

2. Informal Sense:

In everyday language, pyrexia is sometimes used informally as an exaggerated or humorous way to describe a sensation of feeling hot or feverish.

Example Sentence: After working all day under the scorching sun, he exclaimed, "I'm experiencing pyrexia from this intense heat!"

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