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The condition of having an abnormally high body temperature caused by a failure of the heat-regulating mechanisms of the body to deal with the heat coming from the environment.
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Hyperthermia — An analog medical thermometer showing a temperature of 38.7 °C (101.7 °F) ICD 9 … Wikipedia
hyperthermia — hyperthermia, hyperthermy hyperthermy . abnormally high body temperature. Syn: hyperthermy. [WordNet 1.5] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
hyperthermia — 1878, medical Latin, from HYPER (Cf. hyper ) + Gk. therme heat (see THERMAL (Cf. thermal)) … Etymology dictionary
hyperthermia — [hī΄pər thʉr′mē ə] n. hyperpyrexia, esp. if induced to combat an illness: also hyperthermy … English World dictionary
Hyperthermia — Overheating of the body. This may be due to extreme weather conditions. Unrelieved hyperthermia can lead to collapse and death, particularly in the elderly. Prevention via air conditioning, ventilation, and drinking extra water is the key for… … Medical dictionary
Hyperthermia therapy — is a type of medical treatment in which body tissue is exposed to high temperatures to damage and kill cancer cells or to make cancer cells more sensitive to the effects of radiation and certain anticancer drugs. External links *… … Wikipedia
Hyperthermia, malignant — A series of potentially fatal problems that can occur during surgery, malignant hyperthermia is caused by a reaction to anesthesia. The body’s metabolism rises suddenly, causing a sudden jump in body temperature and muscle rigidity. The result… … Medical dictionary
hyperthermia — noun Etymology: New Latin, from hyper + therm + ia Date: 1887 exceptionally high fever especially when induced artificially for therapeutic purposes • hyperthermic adjective … New Collegiate Dictionary
hyperthermia — /huy peuhr therr mee euh/, n. 1. Pathol. abnormally high fever. 2. Med. treatment of disease by the induction of fever, as by the injection of foreign protein or the application of heat. Also, hyperthermy /huy peuhr therr mee/. [1885 90; < NL;… … Universalium
hyperthermia — n. abnormally high body temperature … English contemporary dictionary
