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hypothermia
[ hahy-puh-thur-mee-uh ]
noun
- Pathology. subnormal body temperature.
- Medicine/Medical. the artificial reduction of body temperature to slow metabolic processes, as for facilitating heart surgery.
hypothermia
/ ˌhaɪpəʊˈθɜːmɪə /
noun
- pathol an abnormally low body temperature, as induced in the elderly by exposure to cold weather
- 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-thûr′mē-ə /
- An abnormally low body temperature, often caused by prolonged exposure to cold.
- Compare hyperthermia
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- hypo·thermic adjective
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Word History and Origins
Origin of hypothermia1
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Example Sentences
Last week, 18 people making the same trip died of hypothermia on the way.
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One prisoner, who was left naked and shackled to a cold floor, died of suspected hypothermia.
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In November 2002, a detainee who had been held partially nude and chained to the floor died, apparently from hypothermia.
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Rahman was later found dead, with hypothermia the suspected cause.
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The hospital found hypothermia, respiratory problems and assumed a head injury.
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