hyperthermia

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Noun

hyperthermia (countable and uncountable; plural hyperthermias)

1. (pathology) 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.

Synonyms

• heatstroke

Antonyms

• hypothermia

Derived terms

• hyperthermic

Translations

medical condition

Czech: přehřátí (cs) n. French: hyperthermie (fr) German: Hyperthermie (de) f.

Greek: υπερθερμία (el) (yperthermía) f. Ido: kalenturo (io) Spanish: hipertermia (es) f.

See also

• fever
• hyperpyrexia