pyrexia Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. noun a rise in the temperature of the body; frequently a symptom of infection
    febricity; fever; feverishness; febrility.

WordNet

Py*rex"i*a noun
Etymology
NL., fr. Gr. to be feverish, akin to fever.
Wordforms
plural Pyrexiæ
Definitions
  1. (Med.) The febrile condition.

Webster 1913