heliosis
UK/,hilɪ'osɪs/US/,hi:li'әusis/
Definitions
n.
Sunstroke; illness or skin damage (sunburn) caused by excessive exposure to the sun.
日射病，中暑；因过度暴晒导致的不适或皮肤损伤（晒伤）。
Root Breakdown
Root-derivedhelio- (sun) + -osis (a diseased or abnormal condition) = 'a condition caused by the sun.' Like many medical -osis words, it names what the body suffers — here, the harm of too much sun: sunstroke or sunburn.
Root helio still carries 7 more wordsExample Sentences
- 1.
The hikers risked heliosis after hours under the desert sun.
- 2.
Untreated heliosis can lead to dizziness, nausea, and collapse.