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SIRIASIS
sunstroke, insolation, thermic fever, siriasis
(noun) sudden prostration due to exposure to the sun or excessive heat
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
siriasis (uncountable)
(medicine, obsolete) sunstroke
Source: Wiktionary
Si*ri"a*sis, n. Etym: [L., fr. Gr. (Med.) (a) A sunstroke. (b) The act of exposing to a sun bath. [Obs.] Cf. Insolation.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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