heatstroke

[heet-strohk]

noun

a disturbance of the temperature-regulating mechanisms of the body caused by overexposure to excessive heat, resulting in fever, hot and dry skin, and rapid pulse, sometimes progressing to delirium and coma.

Origin of heatstroke

First recorded in 1870–75; heat + stroke¹

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British Dictionary definitions for heat stroke

heatstroke

noun

a condition resulting from prolonged exposure to intense heat, characterized by high fever and in severe cases convulsions and comaSee sunstroke

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heat stroke in Medicine

heat stroke

n.

A severe condition caused by impairment of the body's temperature-regulating abilities, resulting from prolonged exposure to excessive heat and characterized by cessation of sweating, severe headache, high fever, hot dry skin, and, in serious cases, collapse and coma.