Examples of hypothermia in a Sentence
She fell into the cold water and nearly died from hypothermia.
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She was treated for hypothermia and shock, per the Manchester Evening News.
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Abigail Adams, People.com, 28 Oct. 2024
Her death from hypothermia in the season finale severs the Yellowjackets’ last tie to the old social order.
—Judy Berman, TIME, 2 Oct. 2024
Three of those rescued suffered from hypothermia and dehydration, rescue services said on Sunday.
—Reuters, CNN, 29 Sep. 2024
Other serious side effects of magnesium include breathing difficulty, heart failure, and hypothermia (when the body's core temperature drops below 95 degrees Fahrenheit).
—Laura Schober, Health, 3 Sep. 2024
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Abigail Adams, People.com, 28 Oct. 2024
Her death from hypothermia in the season finale severs the Yellowjackets’ last tie to the old social order.
—Judy Berman, TIME, 2 Oct. 2024
Three of those rescued suffered from hypothermia and dehydration, rescue services said on Sunday.
—Reuters, CNN, 29 Sep. 2024
Other serious side effects of magnesium include breathing difficulty, heart failure, and hypothermia (when the body's core temperature drops below 95 degrees Fahrenheit).
—Laura Schober, Health, 3 Sep. 2024
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“Hypothermia.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hypothermia. Accessed 16 Nov. 2024.
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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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