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hyperthermia

[ hahy-per-thur-mee-uh ]

noun

  1. Pathology. abnormally high fever.
  2. 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 /

noun

  1. pathol variants of hyperpyrexia
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


hyperthermia

/ hī′pər-thûrmē-ə /

  1. 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.
  2. Compare hypothermia


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Derived Forms

  • ˌhyperˈthermal, adjective
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Word History and Origins

Origin of hyperthermia1

From New Latin, dating back to 1885–90; hyper-, therm-, -ia
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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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