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hypothermia

[hahy-puh-thur-mee-uh] / ˌhaɪ pəˈθɜr mi ə /
NOUN
low body temperature
Synonyms
Antonyms
STRONGEST
hyperthermia
STRONG
WEAK


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Suspended in a pool, holding onto an oxygen mask as her teeth chattered, Julia Wolf began to seriously consider the possibility of hypothermia.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 12, 2026

In cold weather, stopping was dangerous because the men sweated so much that they were at risk of hypothermia.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 24, 2026

On discovering she was still alive they rushed her to hospital where she later died having suffered hypothermia.

From BBC ● Jul. 15, 2026

While no deaths have been reported as a result of the flooding, more than 200 people have been saved from the rising waters, and at least 10 people have been hospitalized with hypothermia.

From MarketWatch ● Mar. 30, 2026

“You have a concussion,” the doctor said, “and hypothermia, but you’ll heal. You’ll be fine in a few weeks.”

From "Earthquake Terror" by Peg Kehret


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