hy|per|ther|mi|a

hy|per|ther|mi|a
hy|per|ther|mi|a «HY puhr THUR mee uh», noun. Medicine.
1. very high temperature induced artificially as therapy, especially to destroy malignant cells.
2. hyperpyrexia.
[< New Latin hyperthermia < hyper + Greek thérmē heat]
hy´per|ther´mic, adjective.

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