hyperthermia – מילון אנגלי-אנגלי
hyperthermia
n.
abnormally high body temperature
Hyperthermia
Hyperthermia is elevated body temperature due to failed
thermoregulation that occurs when a body produces or absorbs more
heat than it dissipates. Extreme temperature elevation then becomes a
medical emergency requiring immediate treatment to prevent disability or death.
hyperthermia
Noun
1. abnormally high body temperature; sometimes induced (as in treating some forms of cancer)
(synonym) hyperthermy
(antonym) hypothermia
(hypernym) physiological state, physiological condition
(hyponym) hyperpyrexia
Hyperthermia
Treatment that involves heating a tumor.
hyperthermia therapy
[hy-per-THER-mee-a]
A type of treatment in which body tissue is exposed to high temperatures to damage and kill cancer cells or to make cancer cells more sensitive to the effects of radiation and certain anticancer drugs.
