Hypothermia Meaning
/ˌhaɪpəʊˈθɜː(ɹ)mi.ə/Definition, CEFR level B2, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.
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Definition
nounAbnormally low body temperature; specifically, below 35 degrees Celsius for humans.
Sentence Examples
They were treated for hypothermia.
Tom died of hypothermia.
You'll get hypothermia if you try to swim in this weather.
CEFR Practice Quiz
The hiker got lost in the snow and suffered severe ____ from the cold.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The rescued hikers were treated for severe ____ after spending the night out in the snow.
Word Origin & History
From New Latin, from Ancient Greek ὑπο- (hupo-, “under”) + θέρμη (thérmē, “heat”) + -ία (-ía, “feminine suffix”) . By surface analysis, hypo- + therm- + -ia.
Literary Quotations & Historical Citations
"The stages of hypothermia begin when the body is losing heat faster than it can produce it."
— 2015 January 7, Ashley Fantz, “Cold casualty: What to know about hypothermia”, in CNN:
"So far, extracorporeal temperature rise during COR had been limited to 20°C, as perfusion solutions had been used that were specifically designed for organ protection at hypothermia and might become inappropriate perfusates at increasing temperatures."
— 2017 September 4, Charlotte von Horn, Hideo A. Baba, Patrik Hannaert, Thierry Hauet, Henri Leuvenink, Andreas Paul, Thomas Minor, “Controlled oxygenated rewarming up to normothermia for pretransplant reconditioning of liver grafts”, in Clinical Transportation, volume 31, number 11, →DOI, page 2:
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CEFR Practice Quiz
The hiker got lost in the snow and suffered severe ____ from the cold.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The rescued hikers were treated for severe ____ after spending the night out in the snow.