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What does heat stroke mean?

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Noun
  1. (medicine) An illness caused by overheating a person or animal beyond its body's capacity to regulate internal temperature.
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Extremely obese people are six times more likely to suffer heat stroke than thin people.
A pet that appears to be having a heat stroke can be doused with seawater, or sprayed with a dockside hose to cool him off quickly.
There are varying degrees of heat related illness ranging from heat rash, heat cramps, heat exhaustion, to heat stroke.
Post-storm deaths around the state have been caused by electrocution, heart problems, auto accidents and heat stroke.
Heavy protective clothing may increase operator fatigue, which could lead to heat stroke.
They said the dog had died from heat stroke or exhaustion or whatever it is that happens to dogs when they burn up.

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