siriasis
- noun
- /sɪˈraɪəsɪs/
- Archaic
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siriasis
- Her symptoms of siriasis included sudden faintness and confusion after hours in the sun.
Examples
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The patient was treated for siriasis after collapsing during the heatwave.
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The doctor diagnosed her with siriasis during the heatwave.
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In the 19th century, siriasis was frequently reported among soldiers stationed in tropical regions.
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He suffered from siriasis after spending too long in the sun.
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Her symptoms of siriasis included sudden faintness and confusion after hours in the sun.
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The patient was treated for siriasis after collapsing during the heatwave.
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In the 19th century, siriasis was frequently reported among soldiers stationed in tropical regions.
Synonyms
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4.0
A serious illness when the body gets too hot and cannot cool itself
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5.8
A serious illness from being in strong sun that causes weakness, confusion, or collapse
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6.8
A condition of dizziness, feeling sick, and weakness from losing fluids in hot weather, also called heat exhaustion
Sudden collapse from being in very hot sun
A dangerous rise in body temperature after being in very hot conditions
A sudden illness from extreme heat that makes you faint and very tired
Antonyms
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1.0
The condition of a person's body and mind, especially being free from illness or injury
How Severe
Surface Forms
Morphology
siriasis = sir + iasis
The word appears to be built from a non-productive combining form 'sir' plus the medical suffix '-iasis' (denoting a pathological condition); the root is not a recognisable standalone English base and the medical suffix is unlikely to be understood by an average B1 learner.
Etymology
The word siriasis can be remembered as a medical name: the ending -iasis means 'a condition', and the first part sounds like sirocco, a hot wind. So siriasis refers to collapsing from the heat or sun — in other words, sunstroke.