Associations to the word «Hyperthermia»

Wiktionary

HYPERTHERMIA, noun. (pathology) The condition of having an abnormally high body temperature caused by a failure of the heat-regulating mechanisms of the body to deal with the heat coming from the environment.
HYPERTHERMIA, noun. (medicine) The therapeutic use of applying heat to a patient.

Dictionary definition

HYPERTHERMIA, noun. Abnormally high body temperature; sometimes induced (as in treating some forms of cancer).

Wise words

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