pyrexia
py·re·xia
noun
1.
a rise in the temperature of the body; frequently a symptom of infection
Origin
From post-classical Latin pyrexia, from Ancient Greek πυρεξία (purexía, “feverishness”), from πυρετός (puretós, “fever”).
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