pyreto-, -pyrexia, -pyrexias, pyrito-
(Greek: fever, feverish, burning heat, hot)
Closely related to the pyro- unit meaning fire, burn.
Outdated, a substance that reduces fever; antipyretic: Sally's mother gave her an alexipyretic because her daughter had come down with a bad flu and had a high temperature.
antipyresis
antipyretic
apyretic
Also athermic.
apyrexia
The absence of fever, or a period during which a patient experiences no fever.
apyrexial
Relating to apyrexy (the absence or intermission [cessation] of fever).
eupyrexia
Normal fever.
hyperpyretic
Referring to an exceptionally high fever either in comparison to the fever usually accompanying a particular disease or absolutely; such as, in a heatstroke.
hyperpyrexia (high" pur pigh REK see uh)
An abnormally high fever, either in comparison to the normal body temperature of a specific disease or as in a heat stroke.
intrapyretic
pyretherapy
pyretic
Pertaining to fever; feverish.
pyreticosis
pyretogen
pyretogenesis
Related "heat, hot" word units: ferv-; thermo-.
Cross references of word groups that are related, directly, indirectly, or partly to: "fire, burn, glow, or ashes": ars-, ard-; -bust; cand-, cend-; caust-, caut-; crema-; ciner-; ether-; flagr-; flam-; focus, foci-; fulg-; gehenna-; ign-; phleg-; phlog-; pyr-; spod- (ashes; waste); volcan-.
