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Pyrexia vs Hyperpyrexia - What's the difference?

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Pyrexia is a related term of hyperpyrexia.


As nouns the difference between pyrexia and hyperpyrexia

is that pyrexia is (label) fever while hyperpyrexia is (medicine) an excessive and unusual elevation of set body temperature greater than or equal to 41°c (1058°f), or extremely high fever.

pyrexia

English

Noun

(-)
  • (label) fever

    • Derived terms

    * pyrexic, pyrexial

    Related terms

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    hyperpyrexia

    English

    (wikipedia hyperpyrexia)

    Noun

    (-)
  • (medicine) An excessive and unusual elevation of set body temperature greater than or equal to 41°C (105.8°F), or extremely high fever.

    • Related terms

    * pyrexia

    See also

    * hyperthermia