hyperthermia

名词 n.
中文释义

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. The condition of having an abnormally high body temperature caused by a failure of the heat-regulating mechanisms of the body to deal with the heat coming from the environment. countable,uncountable
    — Autopsy results revealed that Braydon was generally malnourished and thin. His cause of death was hyperthermia due to the extreme heat, which would have “caused extreme discomfort and difficulty breathing as he died.”
  2. The therapeutic application of heat to a patient, especially as treatment to cancer. countable,uncountable

词形变化

hyperthermias plural

词汇关系

衍生词
chemohyperthermia hyperthermic
相关词
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词源

From New Latin, from Ancient Greek ὑπέρ (hupér, “over”) + θέρμη (thérmē, “heat”) + -ία (-ía). By surface analysis, hyper- + -therm + -ia.
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