pyrexia

noun
UK: /paɪˈrɛk.si.ə/
US: /paɪˈrɛk.si.ə/

  1. A medical term for fever or a high body temperature.

    1. The patient had pyrexia yesterday.
    2. Doctors are working to determine the source of the patient's pyrexia.

Synonyms

fever hyperthermia

Frequently Asked Questions

The phonetic transcription of "pyrexia" is /paɪˈrɛk.si.ə/ in British English and /paɪˈrɛk.si.ə/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "pyrexia": fever, hyperthermia.

Example usage of "pyrexia": "The patient had pyrexia yesterday.". More examples on the page.