Examples of hypothermia in a Sentence
She fell into the cold water and nearly died from hypothermia.
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Rescuers initially treated Davis for hypothermia before carrying her through the brush to an awaiting ambulance.
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Outside, 6 Jan. 2026
Certainly, extreme weather can cause frostbite or hypothermia.
—Sheryl De Vore, Chicago Tribune, 6 Jan. 2026
In the cold weather, shivering that suddenly stops, drowsiness, stumbling, or pale gums could be signs of hypothermia, which would need to be addressed immediately.
—Letters To The Editor, Hartford Courant, 5 Jan. 2026
All five were transported to Lodi Memorial Hospital with mild hypothermia, Edwards said.
—Darrell Smith, Sacbee.com, 5 Jan. 2026
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Outside, 6 Jan. 2026
Certainly, extreme weather can cause frostbite or hypothermia.
—Sheryl De Vore, Chicago Tribune, 6 Jan. 2026
In the cold weather, shivering that suddenly stops, drowsiness, stumbling, or pale gums could be signs of hypothermia, which would need to be addressed immediately.
—Letters To The Editor, Hartford Courant, 5 Jan. 2026
All five were transported to Lodi Memorial Hospital with mild hypothermia, Edwards said.
—Darrell Smith, Sacbee.com, 5 Jan. 2026
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“Hypothermia.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hypothermia. Accessed 8 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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