hypothermianoun [ U ]
uk/ˌhaɪ.pəˈθɜː.mi.ə/us/ˌhaɪ.poʊˈθɝː.mi.ə/a serious medical condition in which a person's body temperature falls below the usual level as a result of being in severe cold for a long time:
In this current cold spell, many old people are dying needlessly of hypothermia.
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- deep vein thrombosis
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