hyperthermia
The condition of having an abnormally high body temperature caused by a failure of the…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
2 senses(countable, uncountable)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.
Hyperthermie
гипертерми́яgipertermíja
гіпертермі́яhipertermíja
abnormally high body temperature; sometimes induced (as in treating some forms of cancer)
(countable, uncountable)The therapeutic application of heat to a patient, especially as treatment to cancer.
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Origin
From New Latin, from Ancient Greek ὑπέρ (hupér, “over”) + θέρμη (thérmē, “heat”) + -ία (-íFrom New Latin, from Ancient Greek ὑπέρ (hupér, “over”) + θέρμη (thérmē, “heat”) + -ία (-ía). By surface analysis, hyper- + -therm + -ia.
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Forms
plural: hyperthermias| Singular | hyperthermia |
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Synonyms
3 synonyms- abnormally high body temperature; sometimes induced (as in treating some forms of cancer):hyperthermy
Antonyms
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1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable