hyperthermia

noun hy·per·ther·mia \ˌhī-pər-ˈthər-mē-ə\

Definition of HYPERTHERMIA

: exceptionally high fever especially when induced artificially for therapeutic purposes

— hy·per·ther·mic \-mik\ adjective

New Latin, from hyper- + therm- + -ia

First Known Use: 1887

Medical Dictionary

noun hy·per·ther·mia \ˌhī-pər-ˈthər-mē-ə\

: elevated temperature of the body (as that occurring in heatstroke)—see malignant hyperthermia

: the artificial heating of all or part of the body (as in diathermy) for therapeutic purposes (as to treat cancer)

—hy·per·ther·mic \-mik\ adjective

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