hypothermia
[ hahy-puh-thur-mee-uh ]
/ ˌhaɪ pəˈθɜr mi ə /
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noun
Pathology. subnormal body temperature.
Medicine/Medical. the artificial reduction of body temperature to slow metabolic processes, as for facilitating heart surgery.
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British Dictionary definitions for hypothermia
hypothermia
/ (ˌhaɪpəʊˈθɜːmɪə) /
noun
pathol an abnormally low body temperature, as induced in the elderly by exposure to cold weather
med the intentional reduction of normal body temperature, as by ice packs, to reduce the patient's metabolic rate: performed esp in heart and brain surgery
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Medicine definitions for hypothermia
hypothermia
[ hī′pə-thûr′mē-ə ]
n.
Abnormally low body temperature.
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hy′po•ther′mic (-mĭk) adj.The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary
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Science definitions for hypothermia
hypothermia
[ hī′pə-thûr′mē-ə ]
An abnormally low body temperature, often caused by prolonged exposure to cold. Compare hyperthermia.
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