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hyperthermia

hy·pert·her·mia

UK/ˌhaɪpə(ɹ)ˈθɜː(ɹ)miə/ uncommon

noun

1.

abnormally high body temperature; sometimes induced (as in treating some forms of cancer)

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

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