Examples of hypothermia in a Sentence
She fell into the cold water and nearly died from hypothermia.
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Cover exposed skin to reduce your risk of frostbite or hypothermia.
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About 45 people were involved in the horse's rescue on Friday, who was suffering from significant hypothermia after he was pulled out of the water.
—Noel Brennan, CBS News, 8 Apr. 2026
The official cause of death was drowning with probable hypothermia.
—Emily St. Martin, Los Angeles Times, 6 Apr. 2026
Potential causes that were discussed included hypothermia and cardiac arrest due to his malnourished state.
—Michael Nied, PEOPLE, 31 Mar. 2026
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Ca Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 9 Apr. 2026
About 45 people were involved in the horse's rescue on Friday, who was suffering from significant hypothermia after he was pulled out of the water.
—Noel Brennan, CBS News, 8 Apr. 2026
The official cause of death was drowning with probable hypothermia.
—Emily St. Martin, Los Angeles Times, 6 Apr. 2026
Potential causes that were discussed included hypothermia and cardiac arrest due to his malnourished state.
—Michael Nied, PEOPLE, 31 Mar. 2026
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“Hypothermia.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hypothermia. Accessed 12 Apr. 2026.
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hypothermia
noun
hy·po·ther·mia
ˌhī-pō-ˈthər-mē-ə 
: reduction of the body temperature to an abnormally low level
Medical Definition
hypothermia
noun
hy·po·ther·mia
-ˈthər-mē-ə
: subnormal temperature of the body
hypothermia, defined as temperature under 36.6°C—Emergency Medicine
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