Definitions
Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
- n. Collapse or fever caused by exposure to excessive heat of the atmosphere. See sunstroke.
Wiktionary
- n. pathology A severe case of hyperthermia in which body temperature rises above 40.8°C or 105.1 °F.
GNU Webster's 1913
- n. A physiological disturbance caused by exposure to excessive heat, resulting in rapid pulse, hot dry skin, and fever, leading to loss of consciousness.
WordNet 3.0
- n. collapse caused by exposure to excessive heat
Examples
“Dr. Jury: As the name implies, heatstroke is a very severe heat-related problem.”
“Dr. Jury: The main sign of heatstroke is a high temperature.”
“The SFSU study points out that heatstroke occurs when a person's body temperature exceeds 104 degrees F.”
“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
“You can count on that, providing I don't drop dead from heatstroke, that is.”
“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.”
“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.”
“heatstroke" as a cause of death to keep a lid on the statistics.”
“We received the order not to use the diagnosis 'heatstroke'.”
Lists
These user-created lists contain the word ‘heatstroke’.
-
EN-HU - important words for a HU inte...
Words only (I left out the expressions) from Geza Kerenyi's EN-HU interpreters' dictionary. Most of them pose some difficulty when interpreted between HU and EN in either or both directions.
abalone, abrasive, abstractionist, abstruse, abysmal, academia, accessibility, accessible, acclimate, accolade, accompanist, achiever and 1469 more...
-
My Little Phonies
Names for the next generation of My Little Ponies. Inspired by Star's list.
juggernaught, flamboyant, cuddly maggot, astrobleme, agroof, windburn, poshlost, crucifer, feedbag, dunderwhelp, nebelwerfer, bliss ninny and 453 more...
Tweets
Looking for tweets for heatstroke.
Comments
No comments yet...
Log in or sign up to get involved in the conversation. It's quick and easy.