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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