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Noun: pyrexia  pI'rekseeu
  1. A rise in the temperature of the body; frequently a symptom of infection
    - fever, febrility, febricity, feverishness

Derived forms: pyrexias

See also: pyrectic

Type of: symptom

Encyclopedia: Pyrexia

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