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Sunstroke
| Medical Definition: | A condition produced by exposure to the sun, and marked by convulsions, coma, and a high temperature of the skin. It is distinguished from HEAT STROKE which is caused by excessive heat, natural or artificial, and is marked by dry skin, vertigo, headache, thirst, nausea and muscular cramps. (From Dorland, 27th ed) |
| Guide Notes: | a form of heat exhaustion |
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