heat stroke

== English == === Alternative forms === heatstroke === Noun === heat stroke (countable and uncountable, plural heat strokes) (pathology, countable or uncountable) An illness caused by overheating a person or animal beyond its body's capacity to regulate internal temperature. Hypernym: condition Coordinate term: heat exhaustion (less severe) ==== Usage notes ==== Heat stroke is often used as a countable noun. But in some contexts it can be used in an uncountable way. ==== Related terms ==== sunstroke ==== Translations ====