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Definition of Hyperpyrexia

1. Noun. Extremely high fever (especially in children).

Definition of Hyperpyrexia

1. n. A condition of excessive fever; an elevation of temperature in a disease, in excess of the limit usually observed in that disease.

Definition of Hyperpyrexia

1. 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. ¹

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Definition of Hyperpyrexia

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Medical Definition of Hyperpyrexia

1. Exceptionally high fever either in comparison of the fever usually accompanying a particular disease or absolutely (as in heatstroke). This entry appears with permission from the Dictionary of Cell and Molecular Biology (11 Mar 2008)

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