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Noun: hyperthermia  `hI-pur'thur-mee-u
  1. Abnormally high body temperature; sometimes induced (as in treating some forms of cancer)
    - hyperthermy

Derived forms: hyperthermias

See also: hyperthermal

Type of: physical condition, physiological condition, physiological state

Antonym: hypothermia

Encyclopedia: Hyperthermia Hyperthermia, induced

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