pyrexia
/paɪˈreksiə/noun
उच्चारण पाइरेक्सिअ
ज्वर, बुख़ार
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[U] medical
fever; a raised body temperature
ज्वर, बुख़ार
- The patient has pyrexia.
- Persistent pyrexia for several days needs a medical check-up.
- The child was admitted with pyrexia, and the doctor ordered some tests.
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- Pyrexia of unknown origin can be difficult to diagnose.
- The nurse noted the patient's pyrexia in the chart every four hours.
Synonyms fever high temperature feverishness
Opposite normal temperature hypothermia
≈Synonyms and antonyms
AaSpelling
py·rex·i·a
?Which word?
Keep the pyro- words: pyrexia, pyromania, pyrotechnics, antipyretic.
Pyro- शब्द याद रखिए: pyrexia, pyromania, pyrotechnics, antipyretic।
§Grammar and usage
Medicines that reduce fever are antipyretics (for example, paracetamol).
बुख़ार कम करने वाली दवाएँ antipyretics हैं (जैसे paracetamol)।
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General knowledge
Medical: normal body temperature is about 37 °C (98.6 °F); a temperature above this is fever (pyrexia); a dangerously low temperature is hypothermia; a very high temperature hyperthermia.
चिकित्सा में सामान्य शरीर तापमान लगभग 37 °C (98.6 °F) है; इससे अधिक तापमान बुख़ार (pyrexia) है; खतरनाक रूप से कम तापमान hypothermia; बहुत अधिक तापमान hyperthermia।