pyrexia
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Not a trace of wind in the humid pyrexia of mid-afternoon.
From The Guardian • Sep. 25, 2016
When given during the pyrexia it aggravated the nausea and vomiting, so that it had to be suspended.
From A System of Practical Medicine by American Authors, Vol. I Volume 1: Pathology and General Diseases by Various
It is these ptomaines, thus carried to all parts of the body, that are largely the immediate cause of the pyrexia and attending symptoms.
From Alcohol: A Dangerous and Unnecessary Medicine, How and Why What Medical Writers Say by Allen, Martha Meir
Consequently, to control the pyrexia became the leading object of treatment; and whatever would do this promptly, and at the same time allay pain and promote rest, found favor at the bedside of the patient.
From Alcohol: A Dangerous and Unnecessary Medicine, How and Why What Medical Writers Say by Allen, Martha Meir
The lysis, therefore, occupies usually a longer time than was required by the pyrexia in reaching its maximum.
From A System of Practical Medicine by American Authors, Vol. I Volume 1: Pathology and General Diseases by Various