hy·po·ther·mi·a

[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.

Origin:
1885–90; hypo- + therm- + -ia

hy·po·ther·mic, adjective
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hypothermia (ˌhaɪpəʊˈθɜːmɪə) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
n
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

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hypothermia
1886, Mod.L., from hypo- "under" (see hypo-) + Gk. therme "heat."
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hypothermia hy·po·ther·mi·a (hī'pə-thûr'mē-ə)
n.
Abnormally low body temperature.


hy'po·ther'mic (-mĭk) adj.

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hypothermia   (hī'pə-thûr'mē-ə)  Pronunciation Key 
An abnormally low body temperature, often caused by prolonged exposure to cold. Compare hyperthermia.
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Example sentences
Suspended animation is a type of hypothermia already employed during some
  specialised types of surgery.
Spray hits the face and causes frostbite, or runs beneath the collar and breeds
  hypothermia.
And finally, extreme temperatures mean keep hydrated and stay warm to prevent
  heat stroke or hypothermia.
Hypothermia is going to get you nine chances out of ten.
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