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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.

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Meaning & usage

noun/ˌhaɪpə(ɹ)ˈθɜː(ɹ)miə/
  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.

    countable · uncountable
  2. The therapeutic application of heat to a patient, especially as treatment to cancer.

    countable · uncountable
Where this word comes from

From New Latin, from Ancient Greek ὑπέρ (hupér, “over”) + θέρμη (thérmē, “heat”) + -ία (-ía). By surface analysis, hyper- + -therm + -ia.

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