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Definition of Hypothermia

1. Noun. Subnormal body temperature.

Definition of Hypothermia

1. Noun. (pathology) abnormally low body temperature; specifically, below 35°C ¹

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Definition of Hypothermia

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Medical Definition of Hypothermia

1. A low body temperature, as that due to exposure in cold weather or a state of low temperature of the body induced as a means of decreasing metabolism of tissues and thereby the need for oxygen, as used in various surgical procedures, especially on the heart or in an excised organ being preserved for transplantation. Origin: Gr. Therm = heat (11 Jan 1998)

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Literary usage of Hypothermia

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Adventure Guide to the Alaska Highway by Ed Readicker-Henderson (2001)
"hypothermia hypothermia is the number one killer of outdoorsmen, ... hypothermia occurs when the body is unable to maintain its core functioning temperature ..."

2. Adventure Guide to the Inside Passage and Coastal Alaska by Lynn Readicker-Henderson (2002)
"hypothermia Out on your own, the biggest health risk is hypothermia, the number one killer of outdoorsmen. It can be easily avoided. ..."

3. Intestinal Auto-intoxication by Adolphe Combe, Albert Fournier, William Gaynor States (1908)
"hypothermia A certain number of auto-intoxicated are hypothermic. ... This hypothermia is accompanied by sensations of coldness in the muscles and ..."

4. Bound for Good Health: A Collection of Age PagesMedical (1993)
"In cold weather, some older people may develop accidental hypothermia ... Accidental hypothermia hypothermia is a condition of below normal body ..."

5. A Handbook of medical diagnosis: For the Use of Practitioners and Students by James Cornelius Wilson (1911)
"TEMPERATURE; FEVER; hypothermia; SIGNIFICANCE OF ABNORMAL TEMPERATURES. TEMPERATURE. Variations in the temperature of the body constitute symptoms of great ..."

6. U. S. Navy Diving Manual: Air DivingSports & Recreation (1999)
"J-7.3 hypothermia. When diving in cold water, hypothermia may predispose the diver ... hypothermia is easily diagnosed. The hypothermie diver loses muscle ..."

7. First Aid Book (1993)
"CHAPTER 10 - ENVIRONMENTAL EMERGENCIES hypothermia hypothermia is a ... Also contributing to hypothermia are fatigue, hunger, and poor physical condition. ..."

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