How to Use hyperthermia in a Sentence

hyperthermia

noun
Definition of hyperthermianext
  • The cause of death was listed as hyperthermia and the effects of methamphetamine use.
    — Los Angeles Times, 19 Feb. 2023
  • Heat stroke, or hyperthermia, comes on suddenly in the form of a throbbing headache, rapid pulse, and red, hot, and dry skin.
    — Michele Cohen Marill, WIRED, 3 July 2019
  • Three of the victims were in their 70s, and all four hyperthermia deaths occurred in July.
    — Isabella Volmert, Dallas News, 21 July 2023
  • The state death report still lists hyperthermia as the cause of death, however.
    — Jolie McCullough, San Antonio Express-News, 15 May 2021
  • Tauber died of hyperthermia, and his death has been ruled an accident, per the outlet.
    — Abigail Adams, PEOPLE.com, 12 July 2022
  • Nate had not risked hyperthermia himself by running back to their camp for help.
    — Bydimitri Selibas, science.org, 13 June 2024
  • To treat someone with hyperthermia, cool them off by applying ice packs or cold water to the neck, groin, and armpits.
    — The Editors, Field & Stream, 5 Mar. 2020
  • Water temperatures are in the 50s for the most part, cold enough to cause cold water shock and hyperthermia.
    — Jennifer Gray, CNN, 15 May 2023
  • The man was rescued and taken to the hospital to be treated for hyperthermia.
    — Jordi Lippe-McGraw, Condé Nast Traveler, 3 Jan. 2017
  • Last week, the Coroner’s Office determined that hyperthermia/heat stroke was the cause of death for a homeless man who died Aug. 19.
    — Theresa Clift, Sacramento Bee, 9 July 2024
  • First, there is the question of hyperthermia and frostbite, the first being when the body’s temperature drops too low and the second when the skin becomes too cold.
    — oregonlive, 23 Feb. 2023
  • The child’s cause of death is hyperthermia due to being left in a car, an autopsy determined.
    — Devoun Cetoute Miami Herald (tns), al, 7 July 2023
  • The twins manner of death was ruled accidental, and their cause of death is listed as hyperthermia.
    — Katie Campione, PEOPLE.com, 21 Sep. 2021
  • So far, 40 have been formally ruled hyperthermia deaths, and the rest are yet to be officially ruled.
    — Marlene Lenthang, ABC News, 7 July 2021
  • Also crucial to remember is that sitting in a hot spring for too long can lead to hyperthermia (overheating of the body) and heat stroke.
    — Jack Knudson, Discover Magazine, 26 Mar. 2024
  • One got loose from a handler and was hit by a car, and another died as it was flown to Anchorage, likely from hyperthermia.
    — Washington Post, 6 Mar. 2018
  • Neuman noted that the cold water in the Pacific Northwest means a risk of hyperthermia for anyone who gets pulled in.
    — Washington Post, 15 Jan. 2022
  • The Office of the Chief Medical Examiner said the twins died of hyperthermia.
    — Nancy Cutler, USA TODAY, 24 June 2020
  • Animals that die of the stress inside the cargo hold of the plane, or succumb to hyperthermia in warehouses or trucks waiting to be loaded on board.
    — Martine Powers, Washington Post, 9 Mar. 2018
  • Each year, dozens of children and untold numbers of pets left in parked vehicles die from hyperthermia.
    — Leada Gore | [email protected], al, 13 Aug. 2019
  • Holley’s moment of terror did not end in tragedy, but on average, 37 kids left in cars die of hyperthermia in the United States every year.
    — NBC News, 24 May 2018
  • An autopsy determined that the cause of death was hyperthermia due to being left in a car, officials said.
    — Aliza Chasan, CBS News, 6 July 2023
  • The survivors were treated for hyperthermia at hospitals, Colorado Parks and Wildlife said in a statement.
    — From Usa Today Network and Wire Reports, USA TODAY, 1 June 2022
  • An autopsy cited hyperthermia as the cause of death, Angel said.
    — Billy Kobin, The Courier-Journal, 7 May 2019
  • At least seven Oregonians are suspected to have died from hyperthermia since the hot spell began a week ago.
    — Laura Gunderson, oregonlive, 31 July 2022
  • Of those, 40 have been formally ruled hyperthermia deaths.
    — Julia Musto, Fox News, 8 July 2021
  • Others died from hyperthermia in their own homes, which had no air conditioning.
    — BostonGlobe.com, 3 July 2021
  • Seven people died of hyperthermia in July and four so far in August, according to the office’s report.
    — Zaeem Shaikh, Dallas News, 18 Aug. 2023
  • This story has been corrected to show the person who died in Portland, Oregon, died of hypothermia, not hyperthermia.
    — John Antczak, BostonGlobe.com, 25 Feb. 2023
  • An average of 38 children die of heatstroke every year, and July is the most common month for deaths of children from hyperthermia after being left in cars.
    — Andrea Salcedo, New York Times, 2 Aug. 2019

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