heat hyperpyrexia
- noun
- /hiːt haɪpərˈpaɪrɛksiə/
- Specialized
:
hipertermia
- Several athletes were hospitalized with heat hyperpyrexia after running the marathon in extreme temperatures.
Examples
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Symptoms of heat hyperpyrexia can include confusion and fainting.
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The risk of heat hyperpyrexia increases during heat waves and for those working outdoors.
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Immediate treatment is crucial for someone showing signs of heat hyperpyrexia to prevent severe complications.
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The athlete suffered from heat hyperpyrexia during the marathon.
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Several athletes were hospitalized with heat hyperpyrexia after running the marathon in extreme temperatures.
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Immediate treatment is crucial for someone showing signs of heat hyperpyrexia to prevent severe complications.
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The risk of heat hyperpyrexia increases during heat waves and for those working outdoors.
Synonyms
7
4.0
A serious illness when the body gets too hot and cannot cool itself
6
5.8
A serious illness from being in strong sun that causes weakness, confusion, or collapse
5
4.0
A condition when you feel dizzy, sick, and weak after being very hot and not drinking enough water
2
7.5
A very high body temperature that can be dangerous and needs quick medical help
1
6.8
A condition of dizziness, feeling sick, and weakness from losing fluids in hot weather, also called heat exhaustion
A sudden illness from extreme heat that makes you faint and very tired
Sudden collapse from being in very hot sun
A condition where the body becomes much hotter than normal
Antonyms
- Specialized
41
5.0
A dangerous drop in body temperature after being in cold for a long time
How Severe
Surface Forms
Morphology
heat + hyperpyrexia
The phrase is compositionally predictable: 'heat' (high temperature) modifying 'hyperpyrexia' (extremely high fever) yields the sense of severe illness caused by excessive heat, so the overall meaning can be derived from the parts. Note that 'hyperpyrexia' is a technical/low-frequency medical term (often unknown to B1 learners), but given knowledge of both constituents the sense is transparent.
Etymology
Heat hyperpyrexia joins heat and hyperpyrexia to create the image of a body with a 'very high fever' from outside heat. So, it means a severe collapse or illness caused by very high temperatures.