hyperthermy
- noun
- /ˌhaɪpərˈθɜrmi/
- Specialized
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hipertermia
- Doctors closely monitor body temperature when inducing hyperthermy in clinical treatments.
Examples
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Deliberate hyperthermy can enhance the effectiveness of certain cancer therapies.
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After hours in the sun without shade, the patient developed symptoms of hyperthermy.
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The patient suffered from hyperthermy during the treatment.
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Doctors sometimes use hyperthermy to target cancer cells.
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Deliberate hyperthermy can enhance the effectiveness of certain cancer therapies.
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Doctors closely monitor body temperature when inducing hyperthermy in clinical treatments.
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Doctors sometimes use hyperthermy to target cancer cells.
Synonyms
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1.0
A higher than normal body temperature that shows you are sick
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2.1
Body heat higher than normal that usually means a fever
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7.5
A very high body temperature that can be dangerous and needs quick medical help
A high body temperature often caused by an infection
A higher than normal body temperature that often shows you are ill
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Morphology
hyperthermy = hyper + therm + y
The prefix hyper- suggests excess, but therm is a classical combining form rather than a familiar standalone English word, so most learners would not reliably derive the medical meaning.
Etymology
Hyperthermy comes from the parts hyper- ('over' or 'too much') and therm- ('heat'), the same therm in thermometer and thermal. So, hyperthermy literally means 'too much heat', which is why it names a condition when the body temperature is 'too high'.