First Known Use: 1887
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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
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Origin of HYPERTHERMIA
New Latin, from hyper- + therm- + -ia
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hyperthermia
noun hy·per·ther·mia \ˌhī-pər-ˈthər-mē-ə\
Medical Definition of HYPERTHERMIA
1
: elevated temperature of the body (as that occurring in heatstroke)—see malignant hyperthermia
2
: 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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