hyperthermia

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Noun

hyperthermia

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

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

Translations

• French: hyperthermie
• German: Hyperthermie
• Italian: ipertermia
• Portuguese: hipertermia
• Russian: гипертерми́я
• Spanish: hipertermia

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