hyperthermia
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Definition of hyperthermia
: exceptionally high fever especially when induced artificially for therapeutic purposes
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Other Words from hyperthermia
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Examples of hyperthermia in a Sentence
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The child’s cause of death was ruled as hyperthermia due to environmental exposure by the Mecklenburg County Medical Examiner’s Office, PEOPLE confirms. — Jeff Truesdell, PEOPLE.com, "1-Year-Old Boy Dies In Hot Car After Foster Mom Allegedly Forgot Him While She Went to Work," 6 Sep. 2019 Heat exhaustion and heatstroke are forms of hyperthermia. — Dallas News, "Denton boy found in neighbor's vehicle died of hyperthermia, officials say," 20 Aug. 2019 The condition, also known as hyperthermia or heat illness, occurs when someone's body temperature rises above 104°F (40°C). — Arman Azad, CNN, "How heat waves can kill -- and how to stay safe," 19 July 2019 The Ramsey County Medical Examiner’s Office determined his cause of death was hyperthermia. — Sarah Horner, Twin Cities, "Apple Valley man pleads guilty in death of 4-year-old left in vehicle while he worked in Lowertown St. Paul," 21 Aug. 2019 An average of 38 children die of heatstroke every year, and July is the most common month for deaths of children from hyperthermia after being left in cars. — Andrea Salcedo, New York Times, "‘Oh, Forgive Us!’: Heartbreak at Wake for Twins Who Died in Hot Car," 2 Aug. 2019 Each year, dozens of children and untold numbers of pets left in parked vehicles die from hyperthermia. — Leada Gore | Lgore@al.com, al, "Excessive heat warning: How hot does it feel? Heat index, safety tips," 13 Aug. 2019 He was taken to Saints Mary and Elizabeth Medical Center in Chicago and pronounced dead July 21 due to complications from hyperthermia, or overheating, due to heatstroke, according to the medical examiner’s office. — Marie Fazio, chicagotribune.com, "Medical examiner confirms 2 heat-related deaths in Chicago, making 5 this season in Cook County," 1 Aug. 2019 This is also a great time to discuss general injury prevention under the sun with your vet and ask any of your lingering questions, including what to do if your dog does suffer hyperthermia or heat stroke. — Fiza Pirani, ajc, "7 ways to protect your dog from heat stroke and hyperthermia," 20 June 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'hyperthermia.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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hyperthermia
noun
hy·per·ther·mia
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Medical Definition of hyperthermia
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: elevated temperature of the body (as that occurring in heatstroke) — see malignant hyperthermia
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: the artificial heating of all or part of the body (as in diathermy) for therapeutic purposes (as to treat cancer)
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