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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As with any heat wave, heat stroke, heat exhaustion and heat cramps are common dangers, Kines said.
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Doyle Rice, USA Today, 21 Mar. 2026
Overexposure can cause heat cramps and heat exhaustion to develop and, without intervention, can lead to heat stroke.
—Ca Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 21 Mar. 2026
People may experience a sunburn, a heat rash or heat cramps, with signs including muscle pain and spasms.
—Mary Kekatos, ABC News, 20 Mar. 2026
Classic signs of heat exposure include heat cramps, heat exhaustion and heatstroke, which is potentially fatal; and these are all related to the body overheating.
—Jasmine Laws, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Aug. 2025
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Doyle Rice, USA Today, 21 Mar. 2026
Overexposure can cause heat cramps and heat exhaustion to develop and, without intervention, can lead to heat stroke.
—Ca Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 21 Mar. 2026
People may experience a sunburn, a heat rash or heat cramps, with signs including muscle pain and spasms.
—Mary Kekatos, ABC News, 20 Mar. 2026
Classic signs of heat exposure include heat cramps, heat exhaustion and heatstroke, which is potentially fatal; and these are all related to the body overheating.
—Jasmine Laws, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Aug. 2025
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“Heat cramps.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/heat%20cramps. Accessed 30 Mar. 2026.
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