Apyrexy

/əˈpaɪrɛksi/ noun

Definition

An alternative medical term for apyrexia, meaning the absence or cessation of fever.

Etymology

A variant spelling of apyrexia from Greek roots, used inconsistently in 19th-century medical texts before standardization on 'apyrexia' as the preferred form.

Kelly Says

This word is basically the Victorian-era version of autocorrect gone wrong—medical terminology was standardizing rapidly, and 'apyrexy' lost the battle to 'apyrexia' in clinical literature!

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