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hypothermia

[hahy-puh-thur-mee-uh]

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noun

Pathology. subnormal body temperature.

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

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Origin:
1885–90; hypo- + therm- + -ia

Related forms

hy·po·ther·mic, adjective

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Example Sentences

After whispering quietly, the workers decided that she was disoriented and susceptible to frostbite or hypothermia.

Each black spot represents a person found dead of hypothermia in the streets.

Delusions were setting in because of dehydration and hypothermia.

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After whispering quietly, the workers decided that she was disoriented and susceptible to frostbite or hypothermia.

Each black spot represents a person found dead of hypothermia in the streets.

Delusions were setting in because of dehydration and hypothermia.

Many of the birds coming into the center suffer from hypothermia.

Hypothermia is going to get you nine chances out of ten.

But it's a tricky feat to pull off: not enough warmth could mean hypothermia or frostbite.

He said the water temperature made hypothermia a serious threat.

Suspended animation is a type of hypothermia already employed during some specialised types of surgery.

He wanted to find a way for divers to avoid hypothermia and still be able to move freely in the water.

Future models will treat hypothermia patients and stroke victims.

Lotrecchiano, who was treated for hypothermia at a hospital.

Oil spills cause the fur and feathers of affected wildlife to become wet and matted, causing hypothermia.

Out of the cold: management of hypothermia and frostbite.

And finally, extreme temperatures mean keep hydrated and stay warm to prevent heat stroke or hypothermia.

Medical officials determined she died of hypothermia and drowning, according to court papers.

The animals, who already suffered from malnutrition, then became extremely vulnerable to hypothermia.

Tipton were able to swim to shore and were treated for hypothermia.

Even on a hot day, windchill can plunge a rider into mild hypothermia.

Riding in improper clothing could lead to hypothermia.

If the ducks had remained in the pond, they would have died of hypothermia and the toxic effects of the heating oil, she said.

Without modern insulation they would have gone delirious and died of hypothermia before getting close.

That's why a quick dose of hypothermia might come in handy:.

Exposure and hypothermia are probably the biggest killers of mountaineers.

Smokers are forced to smoke outside, adding pneumonia and hypothermia to the list of risky diseases.

Neuman died after several organs shut down due to hypothermia from prolonged exposure to sweat lodges.

One injury was reported: a firefighter was treated for hypothermia at a local hospital and then released, city officials said.

Britt had died of hypothermia about two weeks ago.

If you are planning to winter camp, familiarize yourself with ways to prevent and treat hypothermia and frostbite.

The boy was suffering from a minor head injury and hypothermia.

McDaniel listed the perils: rattlesnakes, dehydration and hypothermia.

Spray hits the face and causes frostbite, or runs beneath the collar and breeds hypothermia.

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World English Dictionary

hypothermia (ˌhaɪpəʊˈθɜːmɪə)

—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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Word Origin & History

hypothermia

1886, Mod.L., from hypo- "under" (see hypo-) + Gk. therme "heat."

American Heritage

Medical Dictionary

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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Science Dictionary

hypothermia

(hī'pə-thûr'mē-ə) Pronunciation Key
An abnormally low body temperature, often caused by prolonged exposure to cold. Compare hyperthermia.