hypothermia

hy·po·ther·mi·a  (hp-thûrm-)

n.

Abnormally low body temperature.

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[hypo- + Greek therm, heat; see g^wher- in Indo-European roots + -ia.]

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hypo·thermic (-mk) adj.

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hypothermia [ˌhaɪpəʊˈθɜːmɪə]

n

1. (Medicine / Pathology) Pathol an abnormally low body temperature, as induced in the elderly by exposure to cold weather

2. (Medicine) Med the intentional reduction of normal body temperature, as by ice packs, to reduce the patient's metabolic rate: performed esp in heart and brain surgery

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hypothermia  (hp-thûrm-)

An abnormally low body temperature, often caused by prolonged exposure to cold. Compare hyperthermia.

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hypothermia

a condition in which the body temperature is abnormally low. — hypothermal, adj.

See also: Body, Human

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an abnormally low body temperature, sometimes induced as treatment for disease.

See also: Disease and Illness

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

hypothermia - subnormal body temperature           physical condition, physiological condition, physiological state - the condition or state of the body or bodily functions hyperthermia, hyperthermy - abnormally high body temperature; sometimes induced (as in treating some forms of cancer)

Translations

hypothermia [ˌhaɪpəʊˈθɜːmɪə] N → hipotermia f

hypothermia [ˌhaɪpəʊˈθɜː^rmiə] n → hypothermie f

hypothermia

n → Unterkühlung f, → Kältetod m

hypothermia [ˌhaɪpəʊˈθɜːmɪə] n (Med) → ipotermia