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pyrexia

 

[ pสŒษชหˆriหk.sษชษ™ ]

Noun
Context #1 | Noun

medical term

Pyrexia is a condition characterized by an abnormal elevation of body temperature, typically due to illness. It is commonly known as fever.

Synonyms

fever

Examples of usage

  • The patient presented with pyrexia of unknown origin.
  • She developed pyrexia after contracting a viral infection.

Translations

Translations of the word "pyrexia" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น pirexia

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคœเฅเคตเคฐ

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช Pyrexie

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ pyreksia

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะฟั–ั€ะตะบัั–ั

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ pireksja

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ใƒ”ใƒฌใ‚ญใ‚ทใ‚ข

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท pyrexie

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ pirexia

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท pireksi

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ํ”ผ๋ ‰์‹œ์•„

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ุจูŠุฑูƒุณูŠุง

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ pyrexie

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ pyrexia

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ็ƒญ็—‡

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ pireksija

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ pyrexia

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ะฟะธั€ะตะบัะธั

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒžแƒ˜แƒ แƒ”แƒฅแƒกแƒ˜แƒ

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ pireksiya

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ pirexia

Etymology

The word 'pyrexia' originates from the Greek word 'pyr', meaning fire or fever. It has been used in medical terminology for centuries to describe the condition of elevated body temperature. The concept of pyrexia has been studied and documented extensively in the field of medicine.

Word Frequency Rank

At rank #29,304, this word represents specialized academic or technical vocabulary. It's less frequently encountered but may be valuable in specific contexts.