Hypothermia vs. Hyperthermia

Hypothermianoun

(pathology) Abnormally low body temperature; specifically, below 35°C.

Hypothermianoun

subnormal body temperature

Hypothermia

Hypothermia is defined as a body core temperature below 35.0 °C (95.0 °F) in humans. Symptoms depend on the temperature.

Hyperthermianoun

(pathology) The condition of having an abnormally high body temperature caused by a failure of the heat-regulating mechanisms of the body to deal with the heat coming from the environment.

Hyperthermianoun

(medicine) The therapeutic application of heat to a patient.

Hyperthermianoun

abnormally high body temperature.

Hyperthermianoun

abnormally high body temperature; sometimes induced (as in treating some forms of cancer)

Hyperthermia

Hyperthermia, also known simply as overheating, is a condition in which an individual's body temperature is elevated beyond normal due to failed thermoregulation. The person's body produces or absorbs more heat than it dissipates.