noun
- Plural of pyrexia; abnormally high body temperature; fever.
Usage: Medical/clinical term; Formal register
Examples
- The patient presented with multiple pyrexias over the course of the illness.
- Recurrent pyrexias can indicate an underlying infection.
- The doctor monitored the child's pyrexias throughout the treatment.
- Unexplained pyrexias warrant further diagnostic investigation.
- Several pyrexias were recorded during the hospital stay.