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Siriasis

Siriasis Meaning & Definition
Siriasis Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Siriasis?

[n] sudden prostration due to exposure to the sun or excessive heat

Synonyms | Synonyms for Siriasis: insolation | sunstroke | thermic fever

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See Also | heat hyperpyrexia | heatstroke

Siriasis In Webster's Dictionary

\Si*ri"a*sis\, n. [L., fr. Gr. ???, fr. ??? the Dog Star, properly, scorching.] (Med.) (a) A sunstroke. (b) The act of exposing to a sun bath. [Obs.] Cf. {Insolation}.

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