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hy·po·ther·mi·a
(hī′pə-thûr′mē-ə)n.
Abnormally low body temperature.
hy′po·ther′mic (-mĭk) adj.
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hypothermia
(ˌhaɪpəʊˈθɜːmɪə)n
1. (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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hy•po•ther•mi•a
(ˌhaɪ pəˈθɜr mi ə)n.
subnormal body temperature.
[1885–90]
hy`po•ther′mic, adj.
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hy·po·ther·mi·a
(hī′pə-thûr′mē-ə) Abnormally low body temperature, often caused by prolonged exposure to cold.
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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.
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| 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) |
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hypothermia
n → Unterkühlung f, → Kältetod m
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hy·po·ther·mi·a
n. hipotermia, temperatura baja.
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hypothermia
n hipotermiaEnglish-Spanish/Spanish-English Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2006 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved.