heat exhaustion
Term · Agriculture and food · MLC-T-AGR-003088
A clinical syndrome caused by heat stress, such as over-exertion in a hot environment or excessive exposure to sun. It is characterized by sweating, water (volume) depletion, salt depletion, cool clammy skin, nausea, and headache.
| Identifier | MLC-T-AGR-003088 |
|---|---|
| Field | Agriculture and food |
| Subject | Animals, Livestock, One Health |
| Synonyms | heat collapse; heat prostration |
| References | Medical Subject Headings 2015; NAL Agricultural Thesaurus and Glossary |
| See also | heat stress disorders |
| Translations | Spanish: agotamiento por calor |
Record as JSON
{
"id": "MLC-T-AGR-003088",
"term": "heat exhaustion",
"field": "Agriculture and food",
"definition": "A clinical syndrome caused by heat stress, such as over-exertion in a hot environment or excessive exposure to sun. It is characterized by sweating, water (volume) depletion, salt depletion, cool clammy skin, nausea, and headache.",
"synonyms": [
"heat collapse",
"heat prostration"
],
"subject": "Animals, Livestock, One Health",
"see_also": [
"heat stress disorders"
],
"references": [
"Medical Subject Headings 2015",
"NAL Agricultural Thesaurus and Glossary"
],
"translations": {
"es": "agotamiento por calor"
},
"url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/agriculture/heat-exhaustion/"
}
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