Examples of hypothermia in a Sentence
She fell into the cold water and nearly died from hypothermia.
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Strong winter winds collapse Palestinian tents in Gaza, killing at least four, as hypothermia kills a 1-year-old boy.
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Wafaa Shurafa, Los Angeles Times, 13 Jan. 2026
Even in temperate conditions, trauma can cause hypothermia.
—Paige Williams, New Yorker, 12 Jan. 2026
When he was rescued, the hiker showed signs of hypothermia.
—Paloma Chavez, PEOPLE, 11 Jan. 2026
Prolonged exposure to the cold conditions will lead to hypothermia for people, pets, and livestock.
—Ca Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 8 Jan. 2026
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Wafaa Shurafa, Los Angeles Times, 13 Jan. 2026
Even in temperate conditions, trauma can cause hypothermia.
—Paige Williams, New Yorker, 12 Jan. 2026
When he was rescued, the hiker showed signs of hypothermia.
—Paloma Chavez, PEOPLE, 11 Jan. 2026
Prolonged exposure to the cold conditions will lead to hypothermia for people, pets, and livestock.
—Ca Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 8 Jan. 2026
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“Hypothermia.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hypothermia. Accessed 20 Jan. 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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