hyperthermia
noun
hy·per·ther·mia ˌhī-pər-ˈthər-mē-ə 
: exceptionally high fever especially when induced artificially for therapeutic purposes
hyperthermic
ˌhī-pər-ˈthər-mik
adjective 
Example Sentences
Recent Examples on the Web The other six possible hyperthermia deaths occurred earlier in the week in Multnomah, Umatilla and Marion counties of the state. 
Cady Stanton, USA TODAY, 31 July 2022 Infants are especially vulnerable to hyperthermia, and can suffer from fever, lethargy, and difficulty feeding. Dhruv Khullar, The New Yorker, 25 July 2022 In Maryland, Montgomery County issued a hyperthermia alert for 1 p.m. to 6 p.m. Friday. Ryan Bacic, Washington Post, 21 July 2022 The survivors were treated for hyperthermia at hospitals, Colorado Parks and Wildlife said in a statement. From Usa Today Network And Wire Reports, USA TODAY, 1 June 2022 Tauber died of hyperthermia, and his death has been ruled an accident, per the outlet. Abigail Adams, PEOPLE.com, 12 July 2022 Oregon’s medical examiners have determined at least 83 cases of death were due to hyperthermia. oregonlive, 2 Aug. 2021 The family's deaths were determined to be hyperthermia and probable dehydration due to environmental exposure. NBC News, 18 Feb. 2022 Space heaters can also present a hyperthermia, or overheating, hazard to consumers, which can be fatal, a Consumer Product Safety Commission report found. Grace Hauck, USA TODAY, 11 Jan. 2022 See More
Cady Stanton, USA TODAY, 31 July 2022 Infants are especially vulnerable to hyperthermia, and can suffer from fever, lethargy, and difficulty feeding. Dhruv Khullar, The New Yorker, 25 July 2022 In Maryland, Montgomery County issued a hyperthermia alert for 1 p.m. to 6 p.m. Friday. Ryan Bacic, Washington Post, 21 July 2022 The survivors were treated for hyperthermia at hospitals, Colorado Parks and Wildlife said in a statement. From Usa Today Network And Wire Reports, USA TODAY, 1 June 2022 Tauber died of hyperthermia, and his death has been ruled an accident, per the outlet. Abigail Adams, PEOPLE.com, 12 July 2022 Oregon’s medical examiners have determined at least 83 cases of death were due to hyperthermia. oregonlive, 2 Aug. 2021 The family's deaths were determined to be hyperthermia and probable dehydration due to environmental exposure. NBC News, 18 Feb. 2022 Space heaters can also present a hyperthermia, or overheating, hazard to consumers, which can be fatal, a Consumer Product Safety Commission report found. Grace Hauck, USA TODAY, 11 Jan. 2022 See More Word History
Etymology
New Latin, from hyper- + therm- + -ia
First Known Use
1887, in the meaning defined above
Medical Definition
hyperthermia
noun
hy·per·ther·mia ˌhī-pər-ˈthər-mē-ə
1
: elevated temperature of the body (as that occurring in heatstroke) see malignant hyperthermia
2
: the artificial heating of all or part of the body (as in diathermy) for therapeutic purposes (as to treat cancer)