Definition of Heat exhaustion

1. Noun. A condition marked by dizziness and nausea and weakness caused by depletion of body fluids and electrolytes.

Exact synonyms: Heat Prostration
Generic synonyms: Heat Hyperpyrexia, Heatstroke

Medical Definition of Heat exhaustion

1. A form of heat illness that results when the victim is dehydrated (fluid depleted). Common symptoms include: fatigue, lightheadedness, nausea, vomiting, headache, rapid heartbeat and lowered blood pressure. (27 Sep 1997)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Heat Exhaustion

heat content
heat cramp
heat cramps
heat death
heat death of the universe
heat deaths
heat detector
heat detectors
heat dissipation
heat dump
heat energy
heat engine
heat engines
heat exchanger
heat exchangers
heat exhaustion (current term)
heat flash
heat haze
heat hazes
heat hyperpyrexia
heat illness
heat index
heat indices
heat instability test
heat intolerance
heat lamp
heat lightning
heat map
heat maps
heat oedema

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