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heatstroke::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | heat hyperpyrexia |
| Type of | collapse, prostration |
| Has types | heat prostration, insolation, thermic fever, siriasis, sunstroke, heat exhaustion |
Examples of heatstroke
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She died about 6 a.m. Sunday from hyperthermia, or heatstroke, the coroner said.
From the kentucky.com
Are you mad, or is it just heatstroke that has caused this cognitive dissonance?
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Worrying signs of heatstroke affecting one of the ruling-party's septuagenarians.
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In the end, 18 were hospitalized, and three died from heatstroke or organ failure.
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Crowe lost a player to heatstroke while coaching at Auburn University in 1983.
From the kentucky.com
Along with the sun comes an increased risk of sunburn, heatstroke and skin cancer.
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Heatstroke occurs when a person's temperature exceeds 104 degrees Fahrenheit.
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Within three days, he died of multiple organ failure, sepsis and heatstroke.
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Heatstroke and death can occur within minutes of being exposed to warm temperatures.
From the suntimes.com
- Collapse caused by exposure to excessive heat
- Heat stroke is defined as a body temperature of greater than due to environmental heat exposure with lack of thermoregulation. This is distinct from a fever, where there is a physiological increase in the temperature set point of the body.
- Heatstroke is a Sci Fi Channel original movie. The film stars D. B. Sweeney and Danica McKellar. It was made by the team that made Farscape. The film was written by Richard Manning and David Kemper, produced by David Kemper, and directed by Andrew Prowse.
- Hyperthermia
- Is a severe form of heat exhaustion and is a seriously life-threatening condition that requires requires immediate medical attention; see Further Reading below for more information.
