n.
See sunstroke.
[Latin sīriāsis, from Greek seiriasis, from seiriān, to be hot, from Seirios, Sirius. See Sirius.]
siriasis
Dictionary:
si·ri·a·sis (sĭ-rī'ə-sĭs) 
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The noun has one meaning:
Meaning #1:
sudden prostration due to exposure to the sun or excessive heat
Synonyms: sunstroke, insolation, thermic fever
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