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Sunstroke vs Heatstroke - What's the difference?

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Heatstroke is a related term of sunstroke.



In pathology terms the difference between sunstroke and heatstroke

is that sunstroke is heatstroke caused by an excessive exposure to the sun's rays while heatstroke is a severe case of hyperthermia in which body temperature rises above 40.8°C or 105.1 °F.

sunstroke

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • (pathology) Heatstroke caused by an excessive exposure to the sun's rays.

    • heatstroke

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (pathology) A severe case of hyperthermia in which body temperature rises above 40.8°C or 105.1 °F.

    • Related terms

    * sunstroke