heat cramps

plural noun

: a condition that is marked by sudden development of cramps in skeletal muscles and that results from prolonged work or exercise in high temperatures accompanied by profuse perspiration with loss of sodium chloride from the body

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When high temperatures and humidity combine to produce heat indexes above 105, illnesses like heat cramps, heat exhaustion and heat stroke become a salient threat. —

Cross Harris, Austin American-Statesman, 1 July 2024 Signs of heat cramps Heat cramps may be the first sign of illness that could lead to more serious symptoms. —

Katie Wiseman, The Indianapolis Star, 21 June 2024 Overexposure to heat can cause heat cramps and heat exhaustion to develop and, without intervention, can lead to heat stroke, the weather service warned. —

Staff Reports, The Arizona Republic, 1 Oct. 2024 Comp said that mild forms of heat illness like heat cramps or even heat exhaustion can be treated by cooling and getting out of the heat. —

Amudalat Ajasa, Washington Post, 1 Aug. 2024 See all Example Sentences for heat cramps