hyperthermia
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hy·per·ther·mi·a
(hī′pər-thûr′mē-ə)n.
Unusually high body temperature.
hy′per·ther′mal adj.
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hyperthermia
(ˌhaɪpəˈθɜːmɪə) orhyperthermy
n
(Pathology) pathol variants of hyperpyrexia
ˌhyperˈthermal adj
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hy•per•ther•mi•a
(ˌhaɪ pərˈθɜr mi ə)also hy′per•ther`my,
n.
1. abnormally high fever.
2. treatment of disease by the induction of fever.
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hyperthermia, hyperthermy
an abnormally high fever, sometimes induced as treatment for disease.
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Noun | 1. | hyperthermia - abnormally high body temperature; sometimes induced (as in treating some forms of cancer) physical condition, physiological condition, physiological state - the condition or state of the body or bodily functions hyperpyrexia - extremely high fever (especially in children) hypothermia - subnormal body temperature |
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hy·per·ther·mi·a
n. hipertermia. V.: hyperpyrexia
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hyperthermia
n hipertermiaEnglish-Spanish/Spanish-English Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2006 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved.