siriasis
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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}. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Siriāsis — (gr.), 1) Erhitzung od. Entzündung des Gehirns von zu starker Einwirkung der Sonnenstrahlen, das Blattschießen, s.u. Blatt 17); 2) der Sonnenstich, s.d … Pierer's Universal-Lexikon
Siriasis — Siriasis, der Hitzschlag … Meyers Großes Konversations-Lexikon
Siriasis — Siriăsis (grch.), Sonnenstich (s. Hitzschlag) … Kleines Konversations-Lexikon
Siriasis — Siriasis, griech., Sonnenstich … Herders Conversations-Lexikon
siriasis — /si ruy euh sis/, n. Pathol. sunstroke. [1595 1605; < L siriasis < Gk seiríasis, equiv. to seiri(ân) to be hot, scorching (deriv. of Seírios SIRIUS) + asis ASIS] * * * … Universalium
Siriasis — Solstik … Danske encyklopædi
siriasis — n. (Pathology) sunstroke, serious condition caused by excess exposure to the sun (characterized by fever, weakness, and possible coma or death) … English contemporary dictionary
siriasis — n. [L.] (Med.) Sun stroke, insolation, stroke of the sun, coup de soleil … New dictionary of synonyms
siriasis — si·ri·a·sis … English syllables
