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heatstroke

heat·stroke [ ht strk ]


noun 
Definition:
 
physical exhaustion caused by heat: a condition caused by prolonged exposure to high temperatures, in which people experience high fever, headaches, hot dry skin, physical exhaustion, and sometimes physical collapse and coma

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