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hyperthermy

hy·per·ther·mi·a
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [hahy-per-thur-mee-uh]
    • /ˌhaɪ pərˈθɜr mi ə/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [hahy-per-thur-mee-uh]
    • /ˌhaɪ pərˈθɜr mi ə/

Definitions of hyperthermy word

  • noun hyperthermy Pathology. abnormally high fever. 1
  • noun hyperthermy Medicine/Medical. treatment of disease by the induction of fever, as by the injection of foreign protein or the application of heat. 1

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Origin of hyperthermy

First appearance:

before 1885
One of the 21% newest English words
From New Latin, dating back to 1885-90; See origin at hyper-, therm-, -ia

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Parts of speech for Hyperthermy

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

hyperthermy popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 59% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
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