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Heat Stress Disorders
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Definition
: A group of conditions that develop due to overexposure or overexertion in excessive environmental heat.
general or unspecified; prefer specifics; restrict to humans and vertebrates; not for microorganisms or plants
Examples
Heat Exhaustion
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Heat Stroke
Other names
Syndromes, Heat Stress; Syndrome, Heat Stress; Stress Syndromes, Heat; Stress Syndrome, Heat; Stress Disorder, Heat; Heat Stress Syndrome; Heat Stress Disorder; Disorders, Heat Stress; Disorder, Heat Stress; Cramps, Heat; Cramp, Heat; Stress Disorders, Heat; Heat Cramp; Heat Stress Syndromes; Heat Cramps