Noun: hyperthermia ,hI-pu(r)'thur-mee-u
- Abnormally high body temperature; sometimes induced (as in treating some forms of cancer)
"The patient developed hyperthermia during the intense heatwave";
- hyperthermy
Derived forms: hyperthermias
Type of: physical condition, physiological condition, physiological state
Antonym: hypothermia
Encyclopedia: Hyperthermia