pyrexia

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Not a trace of wind in the humid pyrexia of mid-afternoon.

From The Guardian • Sep. 25, 2016

After an apyretic period of six weeks, during which the symptoms of the amyloid visceral disease persisted, a sudden and rapidly fatal pyrexia occurred.

From A System of Practical Medicine by American Authors, Vol. I Volume 1: Pathology and General Diseases by Various

Quinine, as might be expected, has been largely used, in the hope that it might control the pyrexia or prevent the relapse.

From A System of Practical Medicine by American Authors, Vol. I Volume 1: Pathology and General Diseases by Various

Consequently their exhibition was wholly empirical, and the one that subdued the pyrexia most promptly was given the preference.

From Alcohol: A Dangerous and Unnecessary Medicine, How and Why What Medical Writers Say by Allen, Martha Meir

These changes are usually proportional to the degree of pyrexia which has been present during life.

From A System of Practical Medicine by American Authors, Vol. I Volume 1: Pathology and General Diseases by Various