hyperthermia

noun

hy·​per·​ther·​mia ˌhī-pər-ˈthər-mē-ə 

: exceptionally high fever especially when induced artificially for therapeutic purposes

hyperthermic

ˌhī-pər-ˈthər-mik 

adjective

Examples of hyperthermia in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Another potential symptom is delirium tremens, a medical emergency involving extreme agitation, fever, racing heart, hyperthermia and cardiac instability. — Khloe Quill, FOXNews.com, 30 July 2026

Symptoms of this condition include delirium, seizures, an abnormal heart rhythm, hyperthermia, coma and death. — Andrew Yockey, The Conversation, 24 July 2026

The Webb County medical examiner suspected the deaths were caused by hyperthermia, or heat stroke. — Los Angeles Times, 24 July 2026

In 2023, a 43-year-old homeless man named Efrain Hernandes died in Sacramento due to hyperthermia and heat stroke, according to the coroner’s office. — Theresa Clift, Sacbee.com, 23 June 2026

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from hyper- + therm- + -ia

First Known Use

1887, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for hyperthermia

• hypothermia

Medical Definition

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)

hyperthermic

-mik 

adjective