Hypertext Webster Gateway: "siriasis"
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) (web1913)
Siriasis \Si*ri"a*sis\, n. [L., fr. Gr. ???, fr. ??? the Dog
Star, properly, scorching.] (Med.)
(a) A sunstroke.
(b) The act of exposing to a sun bath. [Obs.] Cf.
{Insolation}.
From WordNet (r) 1.7 (wn)
siriasis
n : sudden prostration due to exposure to the sun or excessive
heat [syn: {sunstroke}, {insolation}, {thermic fever}]
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