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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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Cover exposed skin to reduce your risk of frostbite or hypothermia.
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Word History
Etymology
New Latin
First Known Use
circa 1886, in the meaning defined above
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“Hypothermia.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hypothermia. Accessed 15 Dec. 2024.
Kids Definition
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
More from Merriam-Webster on hypothermia
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