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.

Also hy·per·ther·my

[hahy-per-thur-mee] /ˌhaɪ pərˈθɜr mi/.

Origin of hyperthermia

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

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Examples from the Web for hyperthermia

Contemporary Examples of hyperthermia

The organizations annually update topics such as hyperthermia, hypothermia and hyponatremia.
A Runner’s Guide to Hydration (And How to Not Overdo It)
DailyBurn
May 23, 2014
If I left them there too long, hyperthermia—heat stress—would set in.
‘You Have 30 Seconds’: The Real Captain Phillips’s Gripping Memoir
Captain Richard Phillips, Stephan Talty
October 11, 2013
There were no signs of trauma, which means Gutierrez had almost certainly died of hyperthermia.
Arizona's Immigrant Death Spiral
Bryan Curtis
July 28, 2010
Two of them had probably died like Diego, due to the hyperthermia.
Arizona's Immigrant Death Spiral
Bryan Curtis
July 28, 2010

Historical Examples of hyperthermia

In such instances the novice will need to be deliberate as to his findings—whether or not hyperthermia really exists.
Lameness of the Horse
John Victor Lacroix
Some hyperthermia is to be recognized in acute inflammation, by comparing the extremities.
Lameness of the Horse
John Victor Lacroix

British Dictionary definitions for hyperthermia

hyperthermia

hyperthermy (ˌhaɪpəˈθɜːmɪ)

noun

pathol variants of hyperpyrexia

Derived Formshyperthermal, adjective

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Word Origin and History for hyperthermia

1878, medical Latin, from hyper- + Greek therme "heat" (see thermal).

hyperthermia in Medicine

hyperthermia

[hī′pər-thûr′mē-ə]

n.

Abnormally high body temperature, usually resulting from infection, medication, or head injury, and sometimes brought about intentionally to treat diseases, especially certain cancers.

Related formshy′per•ther′mal adj.

hyperthermia in Science

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.