Definition of hypothermia in English:
hypothermia
noun ˌhʌɪpə(ʊ)ˈθəːmɪəˌhaɪpəˈθərmiə
mass nounThe condition of having an abnormally (typically dangerously) low body temperature.
she was suffering from hypothermia
Example sentencesExamples
- The couple had succumbed to a combination of infection and hypothermia.
- The winter could bring hypothermia, pneumonia and other respiratory illnesses.
- Whether it was the beginnings of altitude sickness, hypothermia, or simply fatigue I have no idea.
- As with heatstroke, hypothermia and frostbite victims should always be given medical help.
- It is when body energy is exhausted that hypothermia becomes potentially life-threatening.
Derivatives
adjective
A victim who is not breathing should not be assumed to be dead: a hypothermic person does not need to breathe very much.
Example sentencesExamples
- Flushing the lungs with a hypothermic preservation solution should therefore still be recommended.
- Improvements in the surgical procedure including reducing the hypothermic circulatory arrest time may improve outcome.
- The dynamic modulus of elasticity decreased in a linear fashion over 60 days of hypothermic storage.
- Everett was put into a hypothermic state, his temperature lowered with an icy cold saline solution.
Origin
Late 19th century: from hypo- 'below' + Greek thermē 'heat'.
Definition of hypothermia in US English:
hypothermia
nounˌhaɪpəˈθərmiəˌhīpəˈTHərmēə
The condition of having an abnormally low body temperature, typically one that is dangerously low.
she was suffering from hypothermia
Example sentencesExamples
- As with heatstroke, hypothermia and frostbite victims should always be given medical help.
- Whether it was the beginnings of altitude sickness, hypothermia, or simply fatigue I have no idea.
- It is when body energy is exhausted that hypothermia becomes potentially life-threatening.
- The winter could bring hypothermia, pneumonia and other respiratory illnesses.
- The couple had succumbed to a combination of infection and hypothermia.
Origin
Late 19th century: from hypo- ‘below’ + Greek thermē ‘heat’.