hyperthermia meaning

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hyperthermia (noun): abnormally high body temperature; sometimes induced (as in treating some forms of cancer).

Definition of hyperthermia

  1. abnormally high body temperature; sometimes induced (as in treating some forms of cancer)

    Synonyms: hyperthermy

    Opposite: hypothermia

    Type of: physical condition

    Kinds: hyperpyrexia

Scrabble score: 25 (letter breakdown)

Word lists: words starting with HY · words ending in IA · 12-letter words

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