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Definition hyperthermia in British English

hyperthermia noun

[uncountable] noun
1

when one's body temperature is far too high (the opposite of 'hypothermia' when too cold

Example

Three soldiers died of hyperthermia whilst training in Wales on the hottest day of the year.

Definition hyperthermia in British English