hypothermia
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English[edit]
Alternative forms[edit]
- hypothermy (obsolete, rare)
Etymology[edit]
New Latin, from Ancient Greek ὑπο- (hupo-, “under”) + θέρμη (thérmē, “heat”) + feminine suffix -ία
Pronunciation[edit]
- IPA(key): /ˌhaɪpəʊˈθɜː(ɹ)mi.ə/, /ˌhaɪpəˈθɜː(ɹ)mi.ə/
Audio (Southern England): (file)
Noun[edit]
hypothermia (countable and uncountable, plural hypothermias)
- (pathology) Abnormally low body temperature; specifically, below 35 degrees Celsius for humans.
- Antonym: hyperthermia
- Hypothermia is the systemic cold injury.
Derived terms[edit]
Related terms[edit]
Descendants[edit]
- → Japanese: ハイポサーミア
- → Turkish: hipotermiya
Translations[edit]
low body temperature
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Further reading[edit]
- hypothermia on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
Anagrams[edit]
Interlingua[edit]
Noun[edit]
hypothermia (uncountable)
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