English dictionary · noun

hyperthermia

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.

Meaning and definitions

1. 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.
2. The therapeutic application of heat to a patient, especially as treatment to cancer.

Connected roots

• therm-

  heat

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• thermometer

  an instrument for measuring temperature

• thermodynamics

  the branch of physics dealing with heat and energy

• thermostat

  A device that automatically responds to changes in temperature by activating a heating or cooling system to maintain the temperature at a desired setting.

• hypothermia

  Abnormally low body temperature; specifically, below 35 degrees Celsius for humans.

• thermite

  A mixture of a metal and a metal oxide capable of producing a thermite reaction, such as aluminium metal and ferric oxide; used in incendiary devices.

• thermostatic

  having or maintaining a consistent temperature

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