hy|po|ther|mi|a

hy|po|ther|mi|a
hy|po|ther|mi|a «HY puh THUR mee uh, HIHP uh-», noun.
a condition of reduced temperature, especially subnormal body temperature caused by exposure to cold or as artifically induced to slow the flow of blood in the body in performing operations on the heart, brain, or other organs controlling vital functions.
╂[< New Latin hypothermia < hypo- under + Greek thérmē heat]

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