siriasis

si·ri·a·sis

 (sĭ-rī′ə-sĭs)

n.

See sunstroke.

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[Latin sīriāsis, from Greek seiriāsis, from seiriān, to be hot, from Seirios, Sirius; see Sirius.]

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siriasis

(sɪˈraɪəsɪs)

n

(Pathology) pathol a disease affecting children, characterized by inflammation of the brain and a burning fever

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siriasis

1. sunstroke.
2. Obsolete, a sun bath or exposure to the sun for curative purposes.

See also: Sun

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Obsolete, a sun bath or exposure to the sun for curative purposes.

See also: Remedies

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Thesaurus

Noun

1.

siriasis - sudden prostration due to exposure to the sun or excessive heat insolation, sunstroke, thermic fever heat hyperpyrexia, heatstroke - collapse caused by exposure to excessive heat

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Translations

siriasis

n (Med) → Sonnenstich m

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