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‖ pyrexia Path.|paɪər-, pɪˈrɛksɪə| Pl. -iæ. Also anglicized ˈpyrexy. [mod.L., f. Gr. πύρεξις, f. πυρέσσειν (see pyrectic). So F. pyrexie.] Febrile disease; fever.
1769W. Cullen Nosol. Method. Init. Synopsis, Class I. Pyrexiæ. Order i. Febres. 1776― First Lines i. §6 Wks. 1827 I. 479 Pyrexiae, or febrile diseases..beginning with some degree of cold shivering, they shew some increase of heat. 1822–34Good's Study Med. (ed. 4) I. 36 There is heat, thirst, and other concomitants of pyrexy. 1897Daily News 26 Mar. 3/1 On Saturday there was moderate pyrexia, with loss of appetite and intestinal irritation. Hence pyˈrexial, pyˈrexic, pyˈrexical adjs., of, pertaining to, or characterized by pyrexia; febrile.
1846Worcester, Pyrexical, relating to fever; febrile. 1847Webster, Pyrexial, relating to fevers. 1876Harley Mat. Med. 141 A pleasant drink in pyrexial conditions. 1897Allbutt's Syst. Med. II. 144 During the pyrexial stage. 1890Cent. Dict., Pyrexic, same as pyrexial. |