Examples of hypothermia in a Sentence
She fell into the cold water and nearly died from hypothermia.
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Wind Chill Danger: The combination of strong winds and bitter cold increases the risk of frostbite and hypothermia.
Road Closures and Travel Hazards: Authorities are urging residents to stay off the roads as blowing snow and icy conditions make travel dangerous.
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Kristan Hawkins, Newsweek, 6 Feb. 2025
The only injury that Donnelly reported was a first responder who developed hypothermia while searching in the freezing cold water, but the person later recovered.
—Andrea Margolis, Fox News, 3 Feb. 2025
The 28-year-old died of hypothermia after leaving her hospital room and accessing the second-floor roof of Vista Medical Center East in Waukegan where she was found on Jan. 23.
—Clifford Ward, Chicago Tribune, 31 Jan. 2025
Rescuers searched through the icy waters of the Potomac River, fearing possible survivors could contract hypothermia.
—Davis Winkie, USA TODAY, 31 Jan. 2025
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Kristan Hawkins, Newsweek, 6 Feb. 2025
The only injury that Donnelly reported was a first responder who developed hypothermia while searching in the freezing cold water, but the person later recovered.
—Andrea Margolis, Fox News, 3 Feb. 2025
The 28-year-old died of hypothermia after leaving her hospital room and accessing the second-floor roof of Vista Medical Center East in Waukegan where she was found on Jan. 23.
—Clifford Ward, Chicago Tribune, 31 Jan. 2025
Rescuers searched through the icy waters of the Potomac River, fearing possible survivors could contract hypothermia.
—Davis Winkie, USA TODAY, 31 Jan. 2025
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“Hypothermia.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hypothermia. Accessed 16 Feb. 2025.
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hypothermia
noun
hy·po·ther·mia
ˌhī-pō-ˈthər-mē-ə 
: reduction of the body temperature to an abnormally low level
Medical Definition
hypothermia
noun
hy·po·ther·mia
-ˈthər-mē-ə
: subnormal temperature of the body
hypothermia, defined as temperature under 36.6°C—Emergency Medicine
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