heatstroke
noun
heat·stroke
ˈhēt-ˌstrōk 
: a life-threatening condition marked especially by cessation of sweating, extremely high body temperature, and collapse that results from prolonged exposure to high temperature compare heat exhaustion, sunstroke
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Around Nigeria, floods contaminate drinking water and create breeding grounds for malaria-carrying mosquitoes; the high temperatures can lead to heatstroke and rashes.
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New York Times, 4 Nov. 2024
Japan issued heatstroke alerts in Tokyo and more than half of its prefectures as temperatures rose to record highs in early July.
—Jeffrey Basara, The Conversation, 9 July 2024
Partly sunny with the temperature near the record of 94; possible danger of dehydration and heatstroke while doing strenuous activities
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—Victoria Moorwood, The Enquirer, 19 Sep. 2024
Contact burn patients often also have heatstroke, Ferrari said.
—Lane Sainty, USA TODAY, 10 Sep. 2024
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New York Times, 4 Nov. 2024
Japan issued heatstroke alerts in Tokyo and more than half of its prefectures as temperatures rose to record highs in early July.
—Jeffrey Basara, The Conversation, 9 July 2024
Partly sunny with the temperature near the record of 94; possible danger of dehydration and heatstroke while doing strenuous activities
🏠 Housing: Where are the most expensive rental markets in the Cincinnati area?
—Victoria Moorwood, The Enquirer, 19 Sep. 2024
Contact burn patients often also have heatstroke, Ferrari said.
—Lane Sainty, USA TODAY, 10 Sep. 2024
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heatstroke
noun
heat·stroke
ˈhēt-ˌstrōk
: a condition marked especially by the stopping of sweating, a high body temperature, and exhaustion that results from exposure to high temperature for a long time compare sunstroke
Medical Definition
heatstroke
noun
heat·stroke
ˈhēt-ˌstrōk
: a life-threatening condition characterized by cessation of sweating with inadequate elimination of body heat, extremely high temperature, rapid pulse, hot dry skin, flaccid muscles, delirium, collapse, and coma and resulting from prolonged exposure to high environmental temperature which causes a dysfunction of the temperature-regulating mechanism of the body see sunstroke compare heat exhaustion
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