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