Examples of hypothermia in a Sentence
She fell into the cold water and nearly died from hypothermia.
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The dangerously cold wind chills as low as 15 below zero could result in hypothermia or frostbite if precautions are not taken.
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Nc Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 14 Dec. 2025
The cold wind chills could result in hypothermia or frostbite if precautions are not taken, the weather service says.
—David Ferrara, Cincinnati Enquirer, 14 Dec. 2025
An eight-month-old baby named Rahaf died of hypothermia, her family told CNN.
—Ibrahim Dahman, CNN Money, 13 Dec. 2025
People outside are also at an elevated risk of hypothermia.
—Sara Tenenbaum, CBS News, 12 Dec. 2025
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Nc Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 14 Dec. 2025
The cold wind chills could result in hypothermia or frostbite if precautions are not taken, the weather service says.
—David Ferrara, Cincinnati Enquirer, 14 Dec. 2025
An eight-month-old baby named Rahaf died of hypothermia, her family told CNN.
—Ibrahim Dahman, CNN Money, 13 Dec. 2025
People outside are also at an elevated risk of hypothermia.
—Sara Tenenbaum, CBS News, 12 Dec. 2025
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“Hypothermia.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hypothermia. Accessed 17 Dec. 2025.
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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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