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pyrexia (n.)

"fever," 1769, medical Latin, from Greek pyrexis "feverishness," from pyressein "to be feverish, to be ill of fever," from pyretos "fever, burning heat" (related to pyr "fire," from PIE root *paewr- "fire") + abstract noun ending -ia.

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Definitions of pyrexia from WordNet

pyrexia (n.)
a rise in the temperature of the body; frequently a symptom of infection;
Synonyms: fever / febrility / febricity / feverishness
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