Examples of hypothermia in a Sentence
She fell into the cold water and nearly died from hypothermia.
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The production was intense, with the initial scenes shot on location in Iceland in such remote areas that Marling got hypothermia.
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Emily Zemler, Los Angeles Times, 12 June 2024
State officials are investigating whether hypothermia could have played a role in four deaths reported throughout Connecticut last week during a particularly cold spell of weather.
—Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 25 Jan. 2024
Elsewhere in the state, two people were found dead, reportedly having died from hypothermia.
—Frank Witsil, Detroit Free Press, 18 Jan. 2024
The cold wind chills could result in hypothermia if precautions are not taken.
—Haadiza Ogwude, The Enquirer, 17 Jan. 2024
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Emily Zemler, Los Angeles Times, 12 June 2024
State officials are investigating whether hypothermia could have played a role in four deaths reported throughout Connecticut last week during a particularly cold spell of weather.
—Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 25 Jan. 2024
Elsewhere in the state, two people were found dead, reportedly having died from hypothermia.
—Frank Witsil, Detroit Free Press, 18 Jan. 2024
The cold wind chills could result in hypothermia if precautions are not taken.
—Haadiza Ogwude, The Enquirer, 17 Jan. 2024
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“Hypothermia.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hypothermia. Accessed 2 Jul. 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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