Definition of hyperthermia in English:
hyperthermia
noun ˌhʌɪpəˈθəːmɪəˌhaɪpərˈθərmiə
mass nounMedicine The condition of having a body temperature greatly above normal.
Example sentencesExamples
- Furthermore, the use of hypothermia blankets is associated with large temperature fluctuations and rebound hyperthermia.
- In some cases, hyperthermia (high body temperature) and convulsions can lead to death, according to NIDA.
- Thyroid storm is a rare disorder characterized by hypertension, hyperthermia, and multiple systems involvement.
- Extracorporeal whole body hyperthermia has been utilized for a number of clinical conditions.
- Dantrolene is used to treat malignant hyperthermia, a condition that bears striking clinical resemblance to NMS.
Derivatives
adjective
Medicine Heart rate, cardiac output, and minute ventilation increase under hyperthermic conditions, while visceral perfusion decreases.
Example sentencesExamples
- Based on these findings, irrigation fluids should approximate body temperature to avoid hypothermic or hyperthermic injury.
- She had become increasingly hyperthermic throughout the night.
- Respiratory circuit function recorded in the ventral respiratory group is particularly susceptible to hyperthermic stress.
- This is well below the temperatures inducing hyperthermic effects.
Origin
Late 19th century: from hyper- 'beyond' + Greek thermē 'heat'.
Definition of hyperthermia in US English:
hyperthermia
nounˌhaɪpərˈθərmiəˌhīpərˈTHərmēə
Medicine The condition of having a body temperature greatly above normal.
Example sentencesExamples
- Dantrolene is used to treat malignant hyperthermia, a condition that bears striking clinical resemblance to NMS.
- Furthermore, the use of hypothermia blankets is associated with large temperature fluctuations and rebound hyperthermia.
- In some cases, hyperthermia (high body temperature) and convulsions can lead to death, according to NIDA.
- Extracorporeal whole body hyperthermia has been utilized for a number of clinical conditions.
- Thyroid storm is a rare disorder characterized by hypertension, hyperthermia, and multiple systems involvement.
Origin
Late 19th century: from hyper- ‘beyond’ + Greek thermē ‘heat’.