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pyrexia

[pahy-rek-see-uh] / paɪˈrɛk si ə /
NOUN
fever
Synonyms
STRONGEST
delirium frenzy turmoil
STRONG
ecstasy excitement ferment fervor fire flush heat intensity passion restlessness unrest
WEAK
burning up febrile disease running a temperature the shakes
Antonyms
STRONGEST
calmness peace
STRONG
apathy calm contentedness coolness dullness lethargy
WEAK
chill coldness freeze frigidity
NOUN
temperature
Synonyms
STRONGEST
climate cold condition heat warmth
STRONG
calefaction degrees febricity feverishness incalescence
WEAK
body heat thermal reading
Antonyms
STRONGEST
cool

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Page 88 Unexplained Pyrexia In nervous children we sometimes meet with inexplicable rises of temperature.

From The Nervous Child by Cameron, Hector Charles

Charts of Pyrexia in Head Injuries 348 186.

From Manual of Surgery Volume Second: Extremities—Head—Neck. Sixth Edition. by Miles, Alexander

Vocabulary lists containing pyrexia

Elements of the Universe: Pyr, Pyro ("Fire")

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