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hyperthermic

hyperthermic

1 7.9
Having a much higher body temperature than normal
  • adjective
  • /ˌhaɪpərˈθɜrmɪk/
  • Specialized
translation icon : hiper térmico
  • The patient was diagnosed as hyperthermic after the heatwave caused her body temperature to reach 104 degrees Fahrenheit.

Examples

  • Actually, fever will not rise out of control to lethal levels if there are no other hyperthermic insults, such as dehydration or environmental dangers like closed hot automobiles (Kluger, 1992).

    Academic text (2007)

  • In the laboratory, scientists studied the effects of hyperthermic conditions on various bacterial cultures.

  • During the marathon, many runners became hyperthermic due to the extreme heat and humidity.

Synonyms

hot
vshyperthermic
∞ 1.0

Having a high temperature and able to burn your skin

refers to abnormal high body temperature rather than general heat
feverish
vshyperthermic
12 3.5

Having a higher than normal body temperature and feeling weak

is about an abnormal measured high body temperature rather than symptoms
overheated
vshyperthermic
11 4.1

Too hot or intense in a way that causes danger and discomfort

is specifically about abnormal body temperature in medical or scientific contexts
fevered
vshyperthermic
1 4.4

Having a high body temperature and feeling hot and weak

focuses on clinical or measured abnormal temperature rather than emotion
pyrexial
vshyperthermic
  • Specialized
9.9

Having a fever or higher than normal body temperature

is a broader clinical term for abnormally high body temperature
hyperthermal
vshyperthermic
  • Specialized
9.5

Having a body temperature much higher than normal

is used generally in medicine and science for abnormal high body temperature
feverous
vshyperthermic
  • Archaic
8.2

Has a high body temperature and feels very unwell

is more neutral and can refer to high body temperature in science

Antonyms

hypothermic
  • Specialized
10 7.5

Having a very low body temperature after being in cold

How Hot

hyperthermic
  • Specialized
1 7.9
feverish
12 3.5
warm
∞ 1.0
normal
∞ 1.0

Surface Forms

hyperthermic positive

Morphology

hyperthermic = thermic (semi-transparent) = hyper + therm + ic

The meaning is straightforwardly built from 'hyper-' meaning excess and 'thermic' meaning related to heat or temperature.

Etymology

Hyperthermic comes from the parts hyper- meaning 'over' and therm- meaning 'heat', like in hyperactive and thermometer. That's why in medicine hyperthermic describes a person or animal with an 'abnormally high' or 'too hot' body temperature.