hyperpyrexia
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hy·per·py·rex·i·a
(hī′pər-pī-rĕk′sē-ə)n.
Abnormally high fever.
hy′per·py·rex′i·al, hy′per·py·ret′ic (-rĕt′ĭk) adj.
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hyperpyrexia
(ˌhaɪpəpaɪˈrɛksɪə)n
(Pathology) pathol an extremely high fever, with a temperature of 41°C (106°F) or above. Also called: hyperthermia or hyperthermy
hyperpyretic, ˌhyperpyˈrexial adj
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hy•per•py•rex•i•a
(ˌhaɪ pər paɪˈrɛk si ə)n.
an abnormally high fever.
[1865–70]
hy`per•py•ret′ic (-ˈrɛt ɪk) hy`per•py•rex′i•al, adj.
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hyperpyrexia
a condition of abnormally high fever. — hyperpyretic, adj.
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Noun 1. hyperpyrexia - extremely high fever (especially in children)
hyperthermia, hyperthermy - abnormally high body temperature; sometimes induced (as in treating some forms of cancer)
febricity, febrility, fever, feverishness, pyrexia - a rise in the temperature of the body; frequently a symptom of infection
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hy·per·py·rex·i·a
n. hiperpirexia, temperatura del cuerpo excesivamente alta.
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