Hypothermia
//ˌhaɪpəʊˈθɜː(ɹ)mi.ə// noun
noun ·Uncommon ·Advanced level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 Abnormally low body temperature; specifically, below 35 degrees Celsius for humans. countable, uncountable
"Hypothermia is the systemic cold injury."
- 2 subnormal body temperature wordnet
Antonyms
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More examples"They were treated for hypothermia."
Etymology
From New Latin, from Ancient Greek ὑπο- (hupo-, “under”) + θέρμη (thérmē, “heat”) + -ία (-ía, “feminine suffix”) . By surface analysis, hypo- + therm- + -ia.
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