An elevated body temperature related to the body's inability to promote heat loss or reduce heat production is known as:

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An elevated body temperature related to the body's inability to promote heat loss or reduce heat production is hyperthermia (hyper- means excessive; therm means heat).Prolonged exposure to the sun or high environmental temperatures overwhelms the body's heat loss mechanisms.Heat also depresses hypothalamic function.These conditions cause heat stroke,a dangerous heat emergency,defined as a body temperature of 40.2° C (104.4° F)or more.Heat loss during prolonged exposure to cold overwhelms the body's ability to produce heat,causing hypothermia.The term fever of unknown origin (FUO)refers to a fever whose cause cannot be determined.

An Elevated Body Temperature Related to the Body's Inability to Promote