hyperthermia
noun
hy·per·ther·mia
ˌhī-pər-ˈthər-mē-ə 
: exceptionally high fever especially when induced artificially for therapeutic purposes
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Her cause of death was hyperthermia, and she was reported to have an internal core temperature of 109 degrees, according to Kearney Hub.
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Lauren Liebhaber, Kansas City Star, 24 May 2024
Also crucial to remember is that sitting in a hot spring for too long can lead to hyperthermia (overheating of the body) and heat stroke.
—Jack Knudson, Discover Magazine, 26 Mar. 2024
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Lauren Liebhaber, Kansas City Star, 24 May 2024
Also crucial to remember is that sitting in a hot spring for too long can lead to hyperthermia (overheating of the body) and heat stroke.
—Jack Knudson, Discover Magazine, 26 Mar. 2024
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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)
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