Examples of hypothermia in a Sentence
She fell into the cold water and nearly died from hypothermia.
Recent Examples on the Web
People are dying from fentanyl and hypothermia and heart disease.
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Blake Nelson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Apr. 2024
If the cold event lasts for multiple days, which has been occurring more frequently, research shows that marine animals including turtles and many fish species could suffer from hypothermia and physiological malfunction or ultimately die.
—Rachel Ramirez, CNN, 15 Apr. 2024
Two minors were hospitalized for hypothermia last month.
—Emily Baumgaertner, New York Times, 28 Mar. 2024
She was taken to a hospital with only minor injuries and hypothermia, the fire department said.
—Patrick Smith, NBC News, 25 Mar. 2024
Two people were taken to the local hospital to be treated for hypothermia.
—Julia Daye, Miami Herald, 22 Mar. 2024
An 18-year-old student at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, or UIUC, was found dead last weekend with signs of hypothermia.
—USA TODAY, 26 Jan. 2024
The coroner's office says Dhawan's autopsy confirmed his death was due to hypothermia and acute alcohol intoxication.
—Juhi Doshi, ABC News, 23 Mar. 2024
The following February, an autopsy showed that Kristin’s brother had died from hypothermia after being exposed to cold temperatures, which the sheriff had previously speculated.
—Rebecca Aizin, Peoplemag, 6 Mar. 2024
Blake Nelson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Apr. 2024
If the cold event lasts for multiple days, which has been occurring more frequently, research shows that marine animals including turtles and many fish species could suffer from hypothermia and physiological malfunction or ultimately die.
—Rachel Ramirez, CNN, 15 Apr. 2024
Two minors were hospitalized for hypothermia last month.
—Emily Baumgaertner, New York Times, 28 Mar. 2024
She was taken to a hospital with only minor injuries and hypothermia, the fire department said.
—Patrick Smith, NBC News, 25 Mar. 2024
Two people were taken to the local hospital to be treated for hypothermia.
—Julia Daye, Miami Herald, 22 Mar. 2024
An 18-year-old student at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, or UIUC, was found dead last weekend with signs of hypothermia.
—USA TODAY, 26 Jan. 2024
The coroner's office says Dhawan's autopsy confirmed his death was due to hypothermia and acute alcohol intoxication.
—Juhi Doshi, ABC News, 23 Mar. 2024
The following February, an autopsy showed that Kristin’s brother had died from hypothermia after being exposed to cold temperatures, which the sheriff had previously speculated.
—Rebecca Aizin, Peoplemag, 6 Mar. 2024
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“Hypothermia.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hypothermia. Accessed 24 Apr. 2024.
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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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