HYPERTHERMIA

hyperthermia, hyperthermy

(noun) abnormally high body temperature; sometimes induced (as in treating some forms of cancer)

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

hyperthermia (countable and uncountable, plural hyperthermias)

(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.

Synonym: heatstroke

Antonym: hypothermia

(medicine) The therapeutic application of heat to a patient.

Source: Wiktionary



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SOAK

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