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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
hypothermia a condition in which the body temperature is abnormally low. — hypothermal, adj. See also: Body, Humanan abnormally low body temperature, sometimes induced as treatment for disease. See also: Disease and Illness
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| Numerous scientific and medical articles have described the usefulness of temperature modulation, such as induced hypothermia (cooling), which is designed to protect endangered cells, prevent tissue death and preserve organ function following acute events associated with severe oxygen deprivation such as stroke or cardiac arrest. |
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