"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 *pa?wr- "fire" (see fire (n.)) + abstract noun ending -ia.
雙語例句
1. Examination showed an ill - looking and obese woman with pyrexia of 38.
檢查見病容,肥胖女性,發(fā)熱,體溫38.8攝氏度.
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2. We would recommend that ibuprofen be avoided in infants and toddlers for the management of pyrexia.
我們建議,布洛芬應(yīng)避免用于嬰幼兒發(fā)熱的治療.
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3. Fever ( or pyrexia ): Abnormally high body temperature or a disease characterized by it.