hypothermic
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For example, Zeleznikow-Johnston pointed out that hospitals already widely use deep hypothermic circulatory arrest, or induced hypothermia.
From Salon • Dec. 16, 2024
More than 1,500 bats were rescued in December after going into hypothermic shock during a sudden freeze in Houston, where they lost their grip and fell from roosting spots beneath bridges.
From Seattle Times • Apr. 17, 2023
Overnight, Mitchell became hypothermic, and by the time officers took him to a hospital on Jan. 26, his body temperature was 72 degrees, his mother alleges in the complaint.
From Washington Post • Mar. 24, 2023
The teens were slightly hypothermic after spending the last three nights huddling together to stay warm, according to the Associated Press.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 6, 2023
His thin shirt has split at the seams and he gazes into some middle distance with hypothermic slackness.
From "All the Light We Cannot See" by Anthony Doerr
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