Pyrexia Synonyms

pī-rĕksē-ə
A rise in the temperature of the body; frequently a symptom of infection
(Noun)
Synonyms:
  1. fever
  2. febrility
  3. febricity
  4. feverishness

Words Related to Pyrexia

Related words are words that are directly connected to each other through their meaning, even if they are not synonyms or antonyms. This connection may be general or specific, or the words may appear frequently together.

Related:

  1. dyspnoea
  2. gastritis
  3. hypoxaemia
  4. myalgia
  5. haemoptysis
  6. exertional
  7. epistaxis
  8. arthralgia
  9. hypercalcaemia
  10. cyanosis
  11. inappetance
  12. uraemia

Pyrexia Sentence Examples

  • The usual signs of infection (e.g. pyrexia, leucocytosis) may be absent and infection surveillance must be rigorous.

  • Baby T also had pyrexia (high temperature ), and he would have been concerned if he had known that at the time.

  • The individual concerned showed transient pyrexia, flu-like symptoms and sinusitis, but after antibiotic treatment made a full recovery.

  • Clinical antecedents linked with this type of injury include maternal pyrexia, prolonged preterm rupture of membranes and maternal leucocytosis.

  • They can present as a pyrexia of unknown origin or hypertension.

More Sentences