Definitions for "hyperthermia"
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abnormally high body temperature.
increase in temperature in tissues about 40oC that is more cytotoxic to tumor cells than normal cells and sensitizes tumor cells to ionizing radiation and chemotherapeutic drugs.
A heating process used to enhance a drug's potency.
Body temperatures exceeding normal. See heat cramps, heat exhaustion, heat stroke, heat syncope. Cf. hypothermia.
Form of treatment for benign prostate enlargement and prostate cancer that uses high levels of heat produced by microwave radiation to reduce obstruction to urine flow.
treatment that uses heat; for example heat produced by microwave radiation
Increased body temperature that can result from heat stroke.
An increase in your core body temperature.
the use of heat to kill tumor cells.
The condition of a temperature-regulating animal when the core temperature is more than one standard deviation above the mean core temperature of the species in resting conditions in a thermoneutral environment.
unusually high fever often artificially induced for therapeutic purposes.
a result of the body being overheated due to increased air temperature, solar or reflected radiation, poorly ventilated clothing, a low fitness level or excess bulk
Body temperature elevated above the normal range.
Exceptionally high fever. Or an intentional raising of ones body temperature done for therapeutic purposes.
Abnormally high temperature of the body.
Serious medical condition when the core body temperature becomes too high. Sometimes referred to as heat exhaustion
Elevated body temperature.
The therapeutic application of heat, either locally, regionally, or systemically, based on the belief that tumors have a lower tolerance to heat than do healthy tissues. Ultrasound, radio-, and microwaves are among the techniques used in this process.
excessive rise in body temperature, to which some high-level tetraplegics are prone, because the autonomic system controlling their body temperature is impaired.
"Hyperthermia is a treatment that uses several different methods for increasing the temperature of the area of the body containing cancer. The combination of radiation therapy and hyperthermia is more effective than radiation therapy alone in treating some types of cancers," Quote from American Cancer Society.
Greatly increased body temperature
A potentially dangerous rise in body temperature.
Treatment that involves heating a tumor.
A condition in which body temperature is higher than normal. It can either be induced therapeutically or iatrogenically (caused by treatment or diagnostic procedures).
a body temperature warmer than normal, less common in diving than hypothermia, but can occur from overheating in a wet suit.
Higher than normal temperature. In the case of prostate cancer, a way of destroying tissue by heating.
extremely high body temperature.
A type of treatment in which body tissue is exposed to high temperatures to damage and kill cancer cells or to make cancer cells more sensitive to the effects of radiation and certain anticancer drugs.
The term hyperthermia refers to raising the temperature of a part of the body above normal for a defined period of time.
See transurethral microwave thermotherapy (TUMT).
Excessively high body temperature.
Overheating of the body. This may be due to extreme weather conditions. Unrelieved hyperthermia can lead to collapse and death, particularly in the elderly. Prevention via air conditioning, ventilation, and drinking extra water is the key for vulnerable persons. In emergency cases, injections of saline solution and rapid cooling of the body may be needed. Also known as heatstroke or heat prostration.
A high body temperature that can cause heat stroke.
Cancer treatment with heat.
This means a body temperature that is very high.
a condition characterized by overheating due to failure of thermoregulatory mechanisms.
high core body temperature shown in animal models to be a potent teratogen. (More? Abnormal Development- Hyperthermia)
Very high body temperature.
Hyperthermia (hyperpyrexia), in its advanced state referred to as heat stroke or sunstroke, is an acute condition which occurs when the body produces or absorbs more heat than it can dissipate. It is usually due to excessive exposure to heat. The heat-regulating mechanisms of the body eventually become overwhelmed and unable to effectively deal with the heat, and body temperature climbs uncontrollably.