hypothermia

hypothermia
hypothermia 1877, Modern Latin, from hypo- "under" (see HYPO- (Cf. hypo-)) + Gk. therme "heat" (see THERMAL (Cf. thermal)).

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  • hypothermia — [hī΄pōthʉr′mē ə, hī΄pəthʉr′mē ə] n. [ModL < HYPO + Gr thermē, heat: see WARM] a subnormal body temperature …   English World dictionary

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  • hypothermia — hypothermic, adj. /huy peuh therr mee euh/, n. 1. Pathol. subnormal body temperature. 2. Med. the artificial reduction of body temperature to slow metabolic processes, as for facilitating heart surgery. [1885 90; HYPO + THERM + IA] * * *… …   Universalium

  • Hypothermia — Abnormally low body temperature. The condition needs treatment at body temperatures of 35C (95 F) or below. And hypothermia becomes life threatening below body temperatures of 32.2 C (90 F). The signs and symptoms of hypothermia depend upon the… …   Medical dictionary

  • hypothermia — [[t]ha͟ɪpoʊθɜ͟ː(r)miə[/t]] N UNCOUNT If someone has hypothermia, their body temperature has become dangerously low as a result of being in severe cold for a long time. [MEDICAL] Syn: exposure …   English dictionary

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  • Hypothermia (película) — Hypothermia Título Hipotermia Ficha técnica Dirección James Felix McKenney Producción Derek Curl Larry Fessenden Brent Kunkle Peter Phok …   Wikipedia Español

  • hypothermia — noun Etymology: New Latin Date: circa 1886 subnormal temperature of the body • hypothermic adjective …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • hypothermia — noun abnormally low body temperature; specifically, below 35°C Ant: hyperthermia See Also: frostbite …   Wiktionary

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