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hypothermia
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hy·po·ther·mi·a  (hp-thûrm-)
n.
Abnormally low body temperature.

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

hypo·thermic (-mk) adj.

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  (hp-thûrm-)
An abnormally low body temperature, often caused by prolonged exposure to cold. Compare hyperthermia.

hypothermia
a condition in which the body temperature is abnormally low. — hypothermal, adj.
See also: Body, Human
an abnormally low body temperature, sometimes induced as treatment for disease.
See also: Disease and Illness
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.hypothermia - subnormal body temperaturehypothermia - 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] Nhipotermia f
hypothermia [ˌhaɪpəʊˈθɜːrmiə] nhypothermie f
hypothermia
nUnterkühlung f, → Kältetod m
hypothermia [ˌhaɪpəʊˈθɜːmɪə] n (Med) → ipotermia


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