Main Entry: hy·per·ther·mia

Pronunciation: \ˌhī-pər-ˈthər-mē-ə\

Function: noun

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