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hyperpyrexia en · NOUN

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *úp Proto-Indo-European *-er Proto-Indo-European *upér Proto-Hellenic *hupér Ancient Greek ῠ̔πέρ (hŭpér) Ancient Greek ῠ̔περ- (hŭper-)der. English hyper- English pyrexia English hyperpyrexia From hyper- + pyrexia.

Meanings

  1. (countable, uncountable) An excessive and unusual elevation of set body temperature greater than or equal to 41°C (105.8°F), or extremely high fever.

Forms

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Relateds

hyperthermia · pyrexia

Translations (4)

fi hyperpyreksia (Translations) · tr hiperpireksi (Translations) · ro hiperpirexie (Translations) · de Hyperpyrexie (Translations)