The condition of having an abnormally high bodytemperature caused by a failure of the heat-regulating mechanisms of the body to deal with the heat coming from the environment.
The therapeutic application of heat to a patient.
Origin
New Latin, from Ancient Greek ὑπέρ + θέρμη.
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