heat cramps
plural noun
: a condition that is marked by sudden development of cramps in skeletal muscles and that results from prolonged work or exercise in high temperatures accompanied by profuse perspiration with loss of sodium chloride from the body
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Overexposure to heat can cause heat cramps and heat exhaustion to develop and, without intervention, can leadto heat stroke.
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Staff Reports, The Arizona Republic, 18 July 2024
This can lead to everything from heat cramps and dehydration to heat exhaustion and heatstroke.
—Sherri Gordon, Health, 15 July 2024
Overexposure to hot weather can cause heat cramps and heat exhaustion to develop and, without intervention, can lead to heat stroke, the weather service said.
—Rey Covarrubias Jr., The Arizona Republic, 6 July 2024
The body temperature can then continue to rise and mild symptoms emerge such as sunburn, heat rash or heat cramps.
—Mary Kekatos, ABC News, 3 July 2024
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Staff Reports, The Arizona Republic, 18 July 2024
This can lead to everything from heat cramps and dehydration to heat exhaustion and heatstroke.
—Sherri Gordon, Health, 15 July 2024
Overexposure to hot weather can cause heat cramps and heat exhaustion to develop and, without intervention, can lead to heat stroke, the weather service said.
—Rey Covarrubias Jr., The Arizona Republic, 6 July 2024
The body temperature can then continue to rise and mild symptoms emerge such as sunburn, heat rash or heat cramps.
—Mary Kekatos, ABC News, 3 July 2024
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“Heat cramps.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/heat%20cramps. Accessed 27 Jul. 2024.
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