hyperthermia

hy·per·ther·mi·a

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [hahy-per-thur-mee-uh]
- /ˌhaɪ pərˈθɜr mi ə/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [hahy-per-thur-mee-uh]
- /ˌhaɪ pərˈθɜr mi ə/

Definitions of hyperthermia word

noun hyperthermia Pathology. abnormally high fever. 1
noun hyperthermia Medicine/Medical. treatment of disease by the induction of fever, as by the injection of foreign protein or the application of heat. 1
noun hyperthermia The condition of having a body temperature greatly above normal. 1
noun hyperthermia hyperpyrexia, esp. if induced to combat an illness 0
noun hyperthermia (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. 0
noun hyperthermia (medicine) The therapeutic use of applying heat to a patient. 0

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Origin of hyperthermia

First appearance:

before 1885

One of the 21% newest English words

From New Latin, dating back to 1885-90; See origin at hyper-, therm-, -ia

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hyperthermia popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 59% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

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