Examples of hypothermia in a Sentence
She fell into the cold water and nearly died from hypothermia.
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Hernandez died of hypothermia a few hours later, according to her death certificate.
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Jordan Rau, Miami Herald, 23 Apr. 2026
They were brought to shore by lifeguards and treated for hypothermia, officials said.
—Mark Price
april 23, Charlotte Observer, 23 Apr. 2026
The fourth person was taken by EMS to an area hospital for treatment of possible hypothermia, the fire department said.
—Paula Wethington, CBS News, 21 Apr. 2026
Cover exposed skin to reduce your risk of frostbite or hypothermia.
—Ca Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 20 Apr. 2026
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Jordan Rau, Miami Herald, 23 Apr. 2026
They were brought to shore by lifeguards and treated for hypothermia, officials said.
—Mark Price
april 23, Charlotte Observer, 23 Apr. 2026
The fourth person was taken by EMS to an area hospital for treatment of possible hypothermia, the fire department said.
—Paula Wethington, CBS News, 21 Apr. 2026
Cover exposed skin to reduce your risk of frostbite or hypothermia.
—Ca Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 20 Apr. 2026
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“Hypothermia.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hypothermia. Accessed 30 Apr. 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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