Heatstroke (noun)

A medical condition caused by prolonged exposure to high temperatures in which the body's temperature control system stops working and body temperature rises rapidly, potentially leading to damage to the brain and other internal organs.

Origin:

The word "heatstroke" was first recorded in 1846 and is derived from the words "heat" and "stroke" meaning a medical condition caused by prolonged exposure to high temperatures.

Examples:

1. The runner collapsed from heatstroke during the marathon in the hot sun.
2. The patient was diagnosed with heatstroke after being left in a parked car on a hot day.
3. The elderly person was at risk of heatstroke in the extreme heat wave.
4. The football player was taken to the hospital with heatstroke after the game on the hot field.
5. The construction worker was given first aid for heatstroke after working in the hot sun for hours.