hyperthermia
pronunciation
How to pronounce hyperthermia in British English:
UK [ˌhaɪpə'θɜ:mɪə]
How to pronounce hyperthermia in American English:
US [ˌhaɪpə'θɜmɪr]
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- Noun:
- abnormally high body temperature; sometimes induced (as in treating some forms of cancer)
Word Origin
- hyperthermia (n.)
- 1878, medical Latin, from hyper- + Greek therme "heat" (see thermal) + abstract noun ending -ia.
Example
- 1. Synergistic effect of pirarubicin in combination with hyperthermia on gastric cancer cell in vitro .
- 2. Synergistic effect of combined use of hyperthermia and adriamycin on rabbit cell line vx-2 .
- 3. Limb appropriate warm , but not hot pack or hyperthermia , in order to avoid organizations oxygen demand , increased tissue hypoxia , and necrosis .
- 4. Rosen has just published new research on how some new materials can help harness the potential of hyperthermia for cancer treatment .