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She fell into the cold water and nearly died from hypothermia.
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Extreme cold combined with wind can cause the human body to lose heat at a faster rate, enhancing the risk of frostbite and hypothermia, the NWS says.
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Mark Price, Charlotte Observer, 17 Jan. 2025
According to the National Weather Service (NWS), high winds and sub-zero temperatures could lead to frostbite and hypothermia within minutes.
—Michael Gfoeller and David H. Rundell, Newsweek, 16 Jan. 2025
Dozens of people showed signs of hypothermia and more than a dozen were transported to local hospitals for care.
—Mary Gilbert, CNN, 15 Jan. 2025
Frostbite and hypothermia can attack fans in these conditions if they aren’t prepared.
—Joseph Hernandez, Kansas City Star, 14 Jan. 2025
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Mark Price, Charlotte Observer, 17 Jan. 2025
According to the National Weather Service (NWS), high winds and sub-zero temperatures could lead to frostbite and hypothermia within minutes.
—Michael Gfoeller and David H. Rundell, Newsweek, 16 Jan. 2025
Dozens of people showed signs of hypothermia and more than a dozen were transported to local hospitals for care.
—Mary Gilbert, CNN, 15 Jan. 2025
Frostbite and hypothermia can attack fans in these conditions if they aren’t prepared.
—Joseph Hernandez, Kansas City Star, 14 Jan. 2025
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“Hypothermia.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hypothermia. Accessed 20 Jan. 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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