"fever," 1769, medical Latin, from Greek pyrexis "feverishness," from pyressein "to be feverish, to be ill of fever," from pyretos "fever, burning heat," related to pyr "fire," from PIE root *paəwr- "fire" (see fire (n.)) + abstract noun ending -ia.
双语例句
1. Examination showed an ill - looking and obese woman with pyrexia of 38.
检查见病容,肥胖女性,发热,体温38.8摄氏度.
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2. We would recommend that ibuprofen be avoided in infants and toddlers for the management of pyrexia.
我们建议,布洛芬应避免用于婴幼儿发热的治疗.
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3. Fever ( or pyrexia ): Abnormally high body temperature or a disease characterized by it.