hypothermia
noun
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Definition of hypothermia
: subnormal temperature of the body
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Other Words from hypothermia
hypothermic
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adjective
Examples of hypothermia in a Sentence
She fell into the cold water and nearly died from hypothermia.
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Just two hours later, the ship cracked in half and sunk to the bottom of the sea, leaving 1,500 people who could not find refuge in a lifeboat to die of hypothermia. — Jason Daley, Smithsonian, "The Titanic Is Being Reclaimed by the Sea," 22 Aug. 2019 The owl was dehydrated, exhausted and had a slight case of hypothermia. — Joan Morris, The Mercury News, "Foster City agencies, citizens team up to rescue barn owl," 23 July 2019 No fatalities have been reported but at least two people showed early signs of hypothermia. — Ryan W. Miller, USA TODAY, "Freak summer hail storm engulfs city's cars, streets in up to 6 feet of ice," 1 July 2019 The remaining whales are said to be in poor health, with some suffering from symptoms of hypothermia. — Matt Mcnulty, PEOPLE.com, "Russia Starting to Release Captive Whales From 'Whale Jail' Following International Outcry," 21 June 2019 Exposure, including heat stroke, dehydration and hypothermia were the leading causes of the deaths. — Wendy Fry, San Diego Union-Tribune, "19-year-old migrant dies from heat exposure after trying to cross border," 8 Aug. 2019 Plus, with waters at around 43 degrees Fahrenheit and waves up to 13 feet high, any unprepared monster-hunter could easily face capsizing, cold water shock or hypothermia, McDonald said. — Cnn.com Wire Service, The Mercury News, "The day after storming Area 51, there鈥檚 a plan to storm Loch Ness," 23 July 2019 Stowaways expose themselves to getting frostbite and even hypothermia. — Nicole Chavez, CNN, "Stowing away on an airplane is a huge risk. But plenty of people have done it," 6 July 2019 Citing Guadalajara Mayor Ismael del Toro, El Informador reported that 10 people had been treated for hypothermia following the storm. — Fox News, "Freak summer hailstorm hits Mexican city, leaves cars buried in ice," 2 July 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'hypothermia.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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More Definitions for hypothermia
hypothermia
noun
English Language Learners Definition of hypothermia
medical
: a condition in which the temperature of your body is very low
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hypothermia
noun
hy路po路ther路mia
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Medical Definition of hypothermia
: subnormal temperature of the body
hypothermia, defined as temperature under 36.6掳C — Emergency Medicine
Other Words from hypothermia
hypothermic
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adjective
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adjective
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