Etymology

hyperpyrexia

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Today it means: An excessive and unusual elevation of set body temperature greater than or equal to 41°C (105.8°F), or extremely high fever. Full definition →

English pyrexia ← Ancient Greek ῠ̔περ- (hŭper-) ← Proto-Hellenic *hupér
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  1. Proto-Indo-European*úp
  2. Proto-Indo-European*upér
  3. Proto-Hellenic*hupér
  4. Ancient Greekῠ̔πέρ (hŭpér)
  5. Ancient Greekῠ̔περ- (hŭper-)
  6. Englishhyper-
  7. Englishpyrexia
  8. English todayhyperpyrexia

From hyper- + pyrexia.

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