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Malignant hyperthermia

AnesthesiologyImportant

A rare inherited reaction to certain anesthetics that causes a rapid dangerous rise in body temperature and muscle rigidity.

Korean

악성 고열증

특정 마취제에 대한 드문 유전 반응으로 체온이 급격하고 위험하게 오르고 근육이 뻣뻣해지는 것.

French

Hyperthermie maligne

Réaction héréditaire rare à certains anesthésiques qui provoque une hausse rapide et dangereuse de la température corporelle et une rigidité musculaire.

Word parts

  • mal-Prefix(Latin) Bad, abnormal
  • hyper-Prefix(Greek) Above, excess
  • therm/oRoot(Greek) Heat, temperature

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