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hypothermia

[ hahy-puh-thur-mee-uh ]

noun

  1. Pathology. subnormal body temperature.
  2. Medicine/Medical. the artificial reduction of body temperature to slow metabolic processes, as for facilitating heart surgery.


hypothermia

/ ˌhaɪpəʊˈθɜːmɪə /

noun

  1. pathol an abnormally low body temperature, as induced in the elderly by exposure to cold weather
  2. med the intentional reduction of normal body temperature, as by ice packs, to reduce the patient's metabolic rate: performed esp in heart and brain surgery


hypothermia

/ hī′pə-thûrmē-ə /

  1. An abnormally low body temperature, often caused by prolonged exposure to cold.
  2. Compare hyperthermia


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Other Words From

  • hypo·thermic adjective

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Word History and Origins

Origin of hypothermia1

First recorded in 1885–90; hypo- + therm- + -ia

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Example Sentences

Last week, 18 people making the same trip died of hypothermia on the way.

One prisoner, who was left naked and shackled to a cold floor, died of suspected hypothermia.

In November 2002, a detainee who had been held partially nude and chained to the floor died, apparently from hypothermia.

Rahman was later found dead, with hypothermia the suspected cause.

The hospital found hypothermia, respiratory problems and assumed a head injury.

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