Insolation

Introduction: Insolation

Description of Insolation

Insolation: Do not confuse this word with insulation and isolation. (1) Exposure to the sun's rays. (2) SYN: sunstroke. [L. insolare, to place in the sun]
Source: Stedman's Medical Spellchecker, © 2006 Lippincott Williams & Wilkins. All rights reserved.

Insolation: sudden prostration due to exposure to the sun or excessive heat.
Source: WordNet 2.1

Terms associated with Insolation:

Terms Similar to Insolation:

• sunstroke
• thermic fever
• siriasis

Source - WordNet 2.1

Broader terms for Insolation

• heatstroke
• heat hyperpyrexia

Source - WordNet 2.1

Hierarchical classifications of Insolation

The following list attempts to classify Insolation into categories where each line is subset of the next.

WordNet 2.1

• heat hyperpyrexia,heatstroke
• health problem,ill health,unhealthiness
• pathological state
• condition,status
• state

Source: WordNet 2.1

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