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English
Etymology
From hyper- + pyrexia.
Noun
hyperpyrexia (countable and uncountable, plural hyperpyrexias)
- (medicine) An excessive and unusual elevation of set body temperature greater than or equal to 41°C (105.8°F), or extremely high fever.
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