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hyperthermia

Syllabification: (hy·per·ther·mi·a)
Pronunciation: /ˌhīpərˈTHərmēə/
Definition of hyperthermia

noun

Medicine
  • the condition of having a body temperature greatly above normal.

Derivatives

hyperthermic

Pronunciation: /-ˈTHərmik/
adjective

Origin:

late 19th century: from hyper- 'beyond' + Greek thermē 'heat'

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