hypothermia

noun

hy·po·ther·mia | \ ˌhī-pō-ˈthər-mē-ə

Definition of hypothermia

: subnormal temperature of the body

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Examples of hypothermia in a Sentence

She fell into the cold water and nearly died from hypothermia.

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Defense attorney Michael Wepsiec said hypothermia was the only cause of death in the case and Bethune had nothing to do with it. — chicagotribune.com, "Trial underway for man accused in 2014 death of SIU student from Morton Grove," 7 June 2018 The National Weather Service felt compelled to remind the public exactly what hypothermia looks like. — Justin Wm. Moyer, Washington Post, "‘Climate shock’: The fallout from the bomb cyclone in Washington," 5 Jan. 2018 Lastly, hypothermia could trigger cardiac arrhythmia, or irregular heartbeat, which could then trigger cardiac arrest. — Jenny Mccoy, SELF, "All About Ice Swimming, the Extreme Sport Where Athletes Compete in Sub-Freezing Water," 23 Aug. 2018 Amazingly, Tyler was released from Saratoga Hospital this morning after receiving treatment for hypothermia. — Caroline Picard, Good Housekeeping, "A 13-Year-Old Boy Was Tragically Killed While Playing in Snow Bank," 14 Dec. 2016 Danielson was barely conscious and suffering from severe hypothermia. — Dana Hedgpeth, Washington Post, "How a life jacket and a whistle saved a kayaker’s life on the Chesapeake Bay," 24 May 2018 The turtles, including four Kemp-Ridley’s and 10 large loggerheads, were treated for severe hypothermia and other ailments over the last four months at the aquarium’s sea turtle hospital in Quincy, the organization said in a press release. — BostonGlobe.com, "New England news in brief," 23 Apr. 2018 Eleven people were hospitalized, including a 10-year-old boy treated for hypothermia. — Colleen Barry, Fox News, "Prosecutors investigate hiker deaths in Italy gorge flood," 21 Aug. 2018 He was transported to the Emmonak clinic and treated for hypothermia. — Alex Demarban, Anchorage Daily News, "Recovery efforts underway for man believed to have drowned in Yukon River," 15 June 2018

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