hypothermia

noun hy·po·ther·mia \-ˈthər-mē-ə\

medical : a condition in which the temperature of your body is very low

Full Definition of HYPOTHERMIA

: subnormal temperature of the body

— hy·po·ther·mic \-mik\ adjective

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New Latin

First Known Use: circa 1886

Medical Dictionary

noun hy·po·ther·mia \-ˈthər-mē-ə\

: subnormal temperature of the body <hypothermia, defined as temperature under 36.6°C—Emergency Medicine>

—hy·po·ther·mic \-mik\ adjective

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