thermic fever
Definition
Noun: * Heatstroke: A medical condition characterized by sudden collapse and extreme physical weakness (prostration) caused by overexposure to the sun or to excessively high temperatures. It is a severe form of heat illness where the body's temperature regulation fails.
Usage
- Thermic fever is a technical or dated term for a serious medical emergency.
- It is used to describe the condition resulting from the body's inability to cool itself adequately.
- Example:
Advanced Usage
- The term is largely synonymous with "heatstroke" but is less common in everyday modern English. It may still be found in older medical texts or in specific technical contexts.
Variants and Related Words
- Heatstroke (n): The more common contemporary term for the same condition.
- Sunstroke (n): Often used specifically for heatstroke caused by direct exposure to the sun.
- Heat prostration (n): A term that emphasizes the symptom of sudden collapse and weakness.
- Hyperthermia (n): The general medical condition of having an abnormally high body temperature, which can lead to thermic fever/heatstroke.
Synonyms
- Heatstroke
- Sunstroke
- Heat prostration
Related Phrases
- To suffer from thermic fever: To experience the symptoms of this condition.
- Example: Several festival-goers began to suffer from thermic fever during the afternoon heatwave.
Noun
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sudden prostration due to exposure to the sun or excessive heat
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