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hyperthermia
[ hahy-per-thur-mee-uh ]
noun
- Pathology. abnormally high fever.
- Medicine/Medical. treatment of disease by the induction of fever, as by the injection of foreign protein or the application of heat.
hyperthermia
/ ˌhaɪpəˈθɜːmɪ; ˌhaɪpəˈθɜːmɪə /
hyperthermia
/ hī′pər-thûr′mē-ə /
- An abnormally high body temperature, usually resulting from infection, certain drugs and medications, or head injury. Hyperthermia is sometimes created intentionally to treat diseases, especially some cancers.
- Compare hypothermia
Derived Forms
- ˌhyperˈthermal, adjective
Word History and Origins
Origin of hyperthermia1
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Example Sentences
The organizations annually update topics such as hyperthermia, hypothermia and hyponatremia.
If I left them there too long, hyperthermia—heat stress—would set in.
It speaks of the mild to moderate hyperthermia resulting from the practice, which kills bacteria and aids the body in healing.
There were no signs of trauma, which means Gutierrez had almost certainly died of hyperthermia.
Two of them had probably died like Diego, due to the hyperthermia.
In such instances the novice will need to be deliberate as to his findings—whether or not hyperthermia really exists.
During the acute stage of inflammation there is to be detected local hyperthermia, some hyperesthesia and a little swelling.
Some hyperthermia is to be recognized in acute inflammation, by comparing the extremities.
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