Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun Collapse or fever caused by exposure to excessive heat of the atmosphere. See
sunstroke .
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- noun A physiological disturbance caused by exposure to excessive heat, resulting in rapid pulse, hot dry skin, and fever, leading to loss of consciousness.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- noun pathology A severe case of
hyperthermia in which body temperature rises above 40.8°C or 105.1 °F.
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun collapse caused by exposure to excessive heat
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Examples
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Dr. Jury: As the name implies, heatstroke is a very severe heat-related problem.
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Dr. Jury: The main sign of heatstroke is a high temperature.
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The SFSU study points out that heatstroke occurs when a person's body temperature exceeds 104 degrees F.
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The SFSU study points out that heatstroke occurs when a person's body temperature exceeds 104 degrees F.
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Heat exhaustion can lead to heatstroke, which is a true medical emergency.
Why Heatstroke is a Threat to Hunters and Fishermen, How to Recognize it, and How to Avoid It
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"You can count on that, providing I don't drop dead from heatstroke, that is."
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Illnesses such as heatstroke, asthma and allergies are the more obvious outcomes of a warmer and more polluted planet, but Epstein says an increase in infectious diseases such as malaria and West Nile virus may also be linked to the greenhouse effect.
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Illnesses such as heatstroke, asthma and allergies are the more obvious outcomes of a warmer and more polluted planet, but Epstein says an increase in infectious diseases such as malaria and West Nile virus may also be linked to the greenhouse effect.
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CHICAGO, July 20/PRNewswire-USNewswire/-- With recent temperatures climbing well above 90 degrees, AARP is reminding individuals to check in on elderly family members, friends, and neighbors who may be at particular risk of heat-related health problems such as heatstroke and heat exhaustion.
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The kind of heatstroke that threatens elderly and frail people living in unair-conditioned houses can develop slowly over several days, according to an article in American Family Physician.
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