She fell into the cold water and nearly died from hypothermia.
Recent Examples on the WebNo knees popped, nor did any lips turn a shade of hypothermia. Andrea Sachs, Washington Post, 29 July 2022 Her husband was treated for hypothermia, tested, and released. Zaz Hollander, Anchorage Daily News, 7 July 2022 Other causes of death on the AT have included drowning, heart attacks, hypothermia, lightning strikes, falling trees, and getting lost. Karen Berger, Outside Online, 28 June 2021 The trio sustained minor injuries and mild hypothermia and were transported to Wentworth Marina, where they were treated by responders from the New Castle Fire Department and taken to Portsmouth Regional Hospital, according to the chief. Staff Report, USA TODAY, 19 June 2022 The Department of Conservation’s Graeme Taylor said that tests of some dead kororā indicated starvation and hypothermia — especially in baby penguins that have neither the strength nor the endurance to search for food in deep ocean waters. Sammy Westfall, Washington Post, 14 June 2022 The cause of death was skull fractures, with hypothermia a contributing factor, prosecutors said. Emily Sweeney, BostonGlobe.com, 10 June 2022 The teen suffered weight loss, hypothermia, post-traumatic stress disorder and ankle and leg damage, prosecutors said. Cameron Knight, The Enquirer, 2 June 2022 Once on shore, Olmstead was airlifted to University Hospital in Mobile for signs and symptoms of hypothermia. Carol Robinson | Crobinson@al.com, al, 22 May 2022 See More
Word History
Etymology
New Latin
First Known Use
circa 1886, in the meaning defined above
Medical Definition
hypothermia
noun
hy·po·ther·mia -ˈthər-mē-ə
: subnormal temperature of the body
hypothermia, defined as temperature under 36.6°CEmergency Medicine