Hyperthermia

Word HYPERTHERMIA
Character 12
Hyphenation hyperthermia
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Definitions and meanings of "Hyperthermia"

What do we mean by hyperthermia?

Unusually high body temperature. noun

Same as hyperpyrexia. noun

Abnormally high body temperature. noun

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. noun

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

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.

The therapeutic application of heat to a patient.

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Synonyms and Antonyms for Hyperthermia

The word "hyperthermia" in example sentences

Heatstroke, also known as hyperthermia, is different from having a fever, Dr. Hubbard says. ❋ Kristen Gerencher (2011)

Null says at least 494 children have died since 1998 from heatstroke also known as hyperthermia in vehicles in the USA. ❋ Unknown (2011)

Dr. Nisar Syed of The Long Beach Cancer Institute, Chancellor of American College of Radiation Oncology, explained: "Oncosensor has the potential to significantly enhance the eradication of malignant tumors by the heat treatment known as hyperthermia, by pointing to the surgeons the area of least oxygenated tissue." ❋ Unknown (2010)

Auburn University, said children are more susceptible to it and can develop a condition known as hyperthermia much easier than adults. ❋ Unknown (2010)

On humans, in 2007, Berlin's Charité Hospital used a technique which involved mNPs, called hyperthermia, to destroy a particularly severe form of brain cancer in 14 patients. ❋ Unknown (2009)

The nanoparticles in question are spheres of magnetite so tiny that a few thousand of them lined up would stretch a hair's width, and they have potential uses both as the basis of better data storage systems and in biological applications such as hyperthermia treatment for cancer. ❋ Unknown (2010)

Even in the summer season if you are injured and unable to return to camp and are waiting rescuing, the night temps can drop below enough for you to be at risk for hyperthermia. ❋ Unknown (2009)

As early as 2004, the FDA warned J & J its sales materials downplayed the "serious side effects associated with Topamax, including oligohidrosis decreased sweating, hyperthermia, and metabolic acidosis," a violation of the Federal Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act. ❋ Martha Rosenberg (2011)

Watching Alaska State Troopers last night on TV, they showed them responding to a very remote location on the Kenai where two hunters flipped there boat and suffering from hyperthermia. ❋ Unknown (2009)

"For hyperthermia, I expect a very similar track." ❋ Unknown (2011)

Knowing about boating accidents and how deadly hyperthermia can be even in short sleeve weather. ❋ Unknown (2009)

emily weitzenkorn is at [anna] [leone]’s hockey game and is getting [hyperthermia] while watching the game ❋ Oliviashores (2019)

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