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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD PYREXIA

From New Latin, from Greek purexis, from puressein to be feverish, from pur fire.
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PRONUNCIATION OF PYREXIA

pyrexia  [paɪˈrɛksɪə] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF PYREXIA

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pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
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Pyrexia is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES PYREXIA MEAN IN ENGLISH?

pyrexia

Fever

Fever is one of the most common medical signs and is characterized by an elevation of body temperature above the normal range of 36.5–37.5 °C due to an increase in the temperature regulatory set-point. This increase in set-point triggers increased muscle tone and chills. As a person's temperature increases, there is, in general, a feeling of cold despite an increase in body temperature. Once body temperature has increased to the new set-point temperature, there is a feeling of warmth. A fever can be caused by many different medical conditions ranging from benign to potentially serious. Some studies suggest that fever is useful as a defense mechanism as the body's immune response can be strengthened at higher temperatures; however, there are arguments for and against the usefulness of fever, and the issue is controversial. With the exception of very high temperatures, treatment to reduce fever is often not necessary; however, antipyretic medications can be effective at lowering the temperature, which may improve the affected person's comfort.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH PYREXIA


alexia
əˈlɛksɪə
anorexia
ˌænɒˈrɛksɪə
anoxia
ænˈɒksɪə
apyrexia
ˌæpaɪˈrɛksɪə
asphyxia
æsˈfɪksɪə
ataraxia
ˌætəˈræksɪə
ataxia
əˈtæksɪə
banksia
ˈbæŋksɪə
Brixia
ˈbrɪksɪə
cachexia
kəˈkɛksɪə
dyslexia
dɪsˈlɛksɪə
dyspraxia
dɪsˈpræksɪə
hyperorexia
ˌhaɪpərɒˈrɛksɪə
hyperprosexia
ˌhaɪpəprɒˈsɛksɪə
hyperpyrexia
ˌhaɪpəpaɪˈrɛksɪə
hypoxia
haɪˈpɒksɪə
ixia
ˈɪksɪə
orthorexia
ˈɔːθəˌrɛksɪə
paralexia
ˌpærəˈlɛksɪə
sexier
ˈseksɪə

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE PYREXIA

pyre
pyrene
Pyrenean
Pyrenean mountain dog
Pyrenees
pyreneite
pyrenocarp
pyrenoid
pyrenomycetous
pyrethrin
pyrethrin I
pyrethrin II
pyrethroid
pyrethrum
pyretic
pyretology
pyretotherapy
Pyrex
pyrexial
pyrexic

WORDS THAT END LIKE PYREXIA

corporate anorexia
dystaxia
echopraxia
eutaxia
heterotaxia
locomotor ataxia
panmixia
pleonexia
pyrrhuloxia
pyxia
wuxia

Synonyms and antonyms of pyrexia in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «pyrexia» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF PYREXIA

Find out the translation of pyrexia to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of pyrexia from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «pyrexia» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

发热
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

pirexia
570 millions of speakers

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pyrexia
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

pyrexia
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

حمى
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

гипертермия
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

pirexia
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

জ্বরজ্বর ভাব
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

pyrexie
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Pyrexia
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Fieber
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

発熱
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

발열
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Pyrexia
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

sốt
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

காய்ச்சல்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

पायरेक्सिया
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

yüksek ateş
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

piressia
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

gorączka
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

гіпертермія
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

febră
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

πυρεξία
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

koors
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

pyrexi
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

feber
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of pyrexia

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «PYREXIA»

The term «pyrexia» is regularly used and occupies the 107.687 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «PYREXIA» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about pyrexia

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «PYREXIA»

Discover the use of pyrexia in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to pyrexia and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Pathophysiology, Homeostasis and Nursing
Pyrexia and hyperthermia Pyrexia is a normal response to invasion of the body by microorganisms and is part of the defence mechanisms against infection. The white blood cells that are active in responding to such invasion, of infection, ...
Tonks Fawcett, Roger Watson, 2014
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Tabbner's Nursing Care: Theory and Practice
CLINICAL INTEREST BOX 38.1 OXYGEN REQUIREMENTS AND PYREXIA Many respiratory conditions cause pyrexia. Historically clients have been treated with antipyretics or other methods to cool their skin, such as tepid sponges, fans and ...
Rita Funnell, Gabby Koutoukidis, 2008
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Fetal and Neonatal Brain Injury: Mechanisms, Management, and ...
Case-control and case series studies strongly suggest that maternal pyrexia is indeed associated with an approximately fourfold increase in risk for unexplained cerebral palsy,137 or newborn encephalopathy.138'140 Similar associations are  ...
David Kendal Stevenson, Philip Sunshine, William E. Benitz, 2003
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TRP Ion Channel Function in Sensory Transduction and ...
Both dTRPA 1 and pyrexia have been shown to function as thermoTRPs and are thus candidates as these hypothetical K+-selective thermoTRPs or as heteromeric partners for painless. dTRPA 1 is activated at temperatures greater than 23°C, ...
Wolfgang B. Liedtke, MD, PH.D., 2006
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Vital Notes for Nurses: Health Assessment
Abnormal findings from temperature assessment Hyperthermia, pyrexia or fever When the body temperature exceeds 38°C, it is termed as hyperthermia, pyrexia or fever. An excessively high body temperature is known as hyperpyrexia.
Anna Amugi-crouch, Clency Meurier, 2008
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Advances in Brain Infarction Research and Treatment: 2012 ...
Pyrexia is often associated with unfavorable stroke outcomes. However, limited information is available on the relationship between the causes of poststroke hyperthernnia and stroke prognosis, especially for mild-to-moderate neurogenic  ...
‎2012
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Fundamentals of Anaesthesia
Pyrexia and metabolic acidosis are likely to be due to increased muscle and autonomic activity, but persistent pyrexia may indicate an underlying infection. Infection may be the primary cause of status, and pulmonary aspiration a potential ...
Colin A. Pinnock, Ted Lin, Tim Smith, 2003
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Antibody Engineering: Volume 1
In the early development stage of a generation of neutralizing antibodies for human TNF, two mouse/human chimeric antibodies, differing only in the isotype, were tested in a rabbit pyrexia model (Suitters et al. 1994). It was shown that the ...
Roland Kontermann, Stefan Dübel, 2010
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Essential Revision Notes in Surgery for Medical Students
Pyrexia. The timing of a fever in a post-operative patient may provide useful clues about its cause. lmmediately post-operatively, consider pyrexia to be because of: • Surgery itself. Mild (<38°C) self-limiting fever in 30% of patients who have ...
Irfan Halim, 2008
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Human Physiology
Fever or Pyrexia or Hyperthermia The commonest type of disturbance in temperature regulation is fever. The body temperature is raised. The body is believed to be able to deal more effectively with invading organisms, when the temperature ...

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «PYREXIA»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term pyrexia is used in the context of the following news items.
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EU Recommends Approval of Melanoma Combo
The most common adverse reactions seen for combination therapy in both studies at 20% or more include pyrexia, fatigue, nausea, headache, chills, diarrhea, ... «Medscape, Jul 15»
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Calf ear tags alert farmers to early signs of pneumonia
“As a result, 65% of pyrexia [temperature increase] could be resolved just with the use of non-steroidal anti-inflammatories,” he said. Thirty-five percent required ... «FarmersWeekly, Jul 15»
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Pyrexia - Sermon Of Mockery
Pyrexia, death metal, Sermon Of Mockery, grindcore Pyrexia to bezbożny twór rodem z Nowego Yorku, który powstał w 1990 roku, czyli w czasach bardzo ... «DarkPlanet Music Portal, Jun 15»
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IDH Inhibition Shows Promise in Two Early Phase AML Studies
The most common adverse events in 57 evaluable patients were fatigue, diarrhea, pyrexia, and nausea. Four patients in the study developed leukocytosis that ... «OncLive, Jun 15»
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Kids with heat pyrexia keep Hyderabad's hospital busy
HYDERABAD: The emergency ward at Niloufer Hospital is bearing the brunt of heat pyrexia cases as hapless parents are seen rushing with small children with ... «Times of India, May 15»
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Urinary tract infections in the over 75s
In such cases the nurse may have to rely on other investigations and signs to diagnose a septic illness – for example pyrexia, raised serum white cell count or ... «Nursing in Practice, May 15»
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FDA Approves Dinutuximab for High-Risk Neuroblastoma
The most common all-grade adverse events with dinutuximab versus dinutuximab plus isotretinoin were pain (85% vs 16%), pyrexia (72% vs 27%), ... «OncLive, Mar 15»
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Dabrafenib/Trametinib Combo Continues to Show Benefit
Pyrexia was observed in a higher incidence and greater severity in the group receiving the combination: 51% versus 28% overall and 6% versus 2% grade 3. «OncLive, Feb 15»
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British soldiers' WW1 trench battles with STDs, rheumatism and …
... the diseases were rife as soldiers often visited brothels to escape the horrors of the trenches. Many medical cases featured pyrexia, a catch-all term for fevers. «Telegraph.co.uk, Oct 14»
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Targeted Drugs Build on Efficacy Record in Melanoma
The combination was associated with a lower rate of cutaneous squamous-cell carcinoma (2% versus 9%), but a higher incidence of pyrexia (51% versus 28%) ... «MedPage Today, Sep 14»

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