hyperthermia
noun
hy·per·ther·mia
ˌhī-pər-ˈthər-mē-ə 
: exceptionally high fever especially when induced artificially for therapeutic purposes
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Last week, the Coroner’s Office determined that hyperthermia/heat stroke was the cause of death for a homeless man who died Aug. 19.
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Theresa Clift, Sacramento Bee, 9 July 2024
Between 2007 and 2023, 76 people died from hyperthermia, or overheating, at one of the more than 400 sites managed by the National Parks Service, according to Backpacker Magazine.
—N'dea Yancey-Bragg, USA TODAY, 8 July 2024
Nate had not risked hyperthermia himself by running back to their camp for help.
—Bydimitri Selibas, science.org, 13 June 2024
The girl reportedly suffered from brain herniation due to hyperthermia, hospital staff told police, per the affidavit obtained by ABC News.
—Brenton Blanchet, Peoplemag, 29 June 2024
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Theresa Clift, Sacramento Bee, 9 July 2024
Between 2007 and 2023, 76 people died from hyperthermia, or overheating, at one of the more than 400 sites managed by the National Parks Service, according to Backpacker Magazine.
—N'dea Yancey-Bragg, USA TODAY, 8 July 2024
Nate had not risked hyperthermia himself by running back to their camp for help.
—Bydimitri Selibas, science.org, 13 June 2024
The girl reportedly suffered from brain herniation due to hyperthermia, hospital staff told police, per the affidavit obtained by ABC News.
—Brenton Blanchet, Peoplemag, 29 June 2024
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hyperthermia
noun
hy·per·ther·mia
ˌhī-pər-ˈthər-mē-ə
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)
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