Meanings
nounsiriasis (uncountable)
- obsoleteuncountablemedicinesunstroke
Synonyms & antonyms
nounsudden prostration due to exposure to the sun or excessive heat
Similar
Broader
heatstrokeheat hyperpyrexia
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Origin
- Ancient Greekσειρίᾱσις“heatstroke”
- Latinsīriāsis
- Englishsiriasis
From Latin sīriāsis, from Ancient Greek σειρίᾱσις (seiríāsis, “heatstroke”)
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APA
siriasis. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/siriasis
MLA
“siriasis.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/siriasis. Accessed November 2, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “siriasis,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/siriasis.
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