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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FRANKLIN, Mass. (AP) — Massachusetts’ chief medical examiner says a Duke University student whose body was found in woods near his home died of hypothermia.
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FRANKLIN, Mass. — Massachusetts’ chief medical examiner says a Duke University student whose body was found in woods near his home died of hypothermia.
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A recovery team faces the same risks as climbers, including altitude sickness, edema, frostbite, hypothermia as well as accidents and avalanches.
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A recovery team faces the same risks as climbers, including altitude sickness, edema, frostbite, hypothermia as well as accidents and avalanches.
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The writers made a point of showing Kevin was cold; hypothermia can actually prolong the time a person survives lack of oxygen.
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Scott, a volunteer from southern Maryland who describes himself as an outdoorsman, had gotten the man on a bus to the hospital the night before and also tended another man in the early stages of hypothermia.
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Origin and Etymology of hypothermia
New Latin
HYPOTHERMIA Defined for English Language Learners
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playDefinition of hypothermia for English Language Learners
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medical : a condition in which the temperature of your body is very low
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