hyperthermia
Definition
- Noun:
- Abnormally high body temperature: A medical condition characterized by a core body temperature significantly above the normal range, typically as a result of failed thermoregulation.
- Therapeutically induced state: A state of elevated body temperature sometimes deliberately induced as part of a medical treatment, such as for certain cancers.
Usage Examples
- Noun:
- The hiker was treated for hyperthermia after collapsing in the desert heat.
- The clinic specializes in hyperthermia as an adjunct therapy for oncology patients.
Advanced Usage
"Malignant hyperthermia": A specific, severe, and often hereditary reaction to certain anesthetic drugs, causing a rapid and dangerous rise in body temperature and muscle rigidity.
- The surgical team was prepared for a potential case of malignant hyperthermia.
"Local hyperthermia": A treatment where heat is applied to a very specific area of the body, such as a tumor.
- Local hyperthermia was used to target the cancerous tissue directly.
Variants and Related Words
Hyperthermic (adj): Relating to or characterized by hyperthermia.
- The patient was in a hyperthermic state.
Hyperthermy (n): A less common synonym for hyperthermia.
Synonyms
- Heatstroke: A severe and life-threatening form of hyperthermia caused by prolonged exposure to high temperatures.
- Pyrexia: A medical term for fever, which is a regulated form of elevated body temperature, distinct from the dysregulation in hyperthermia.
Antonyms
- Hypothermia: Abnormally low body temperature.
Noun
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abnormally high body temperature; sometimes induced (as in treating some forms of cancer)
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