- hy·po·ther·mia
- /ˌhaıpoʊˈθɚmijə/ noun [noncount]medical : a condition in which the temperature of your body is very low
She fell into the cold water and nearly died from hypothermia.
Useful english dictionary. 2012.
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-thermia — ther·mia … English syllables
hyperthermia — hy·per·ther·mia … English syllables
hypothermia — hy·po·ther·mia … English syllables
normothermia — nor·mo·ther·mia … English syllables
Hyperthermia — Overheating of the body. This may be due to extreme weather conditions. Unrelieved hyperthermia can lead to collapse and death, particularly in the elderly. Prevention via air conditioning, ventilation, and drinking extra water is the key for… … Medical dictionary
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
normothermia — Environmental temperature that does not cause increased or depressed activity of body cells. [normo + G. therme, heat] * * * nor·mo·ther·mia thər mē ə n normal body temperature nor·mo·ther·mic mik adj … Medical dictionary
nor — nor·adrenaline; nor·berg·ite; nor·bert·ine; nor·bornane; nor·camphane; nor·den·skiol·dine; nor·di·cism; nor·di·cist; nor·di·hy·dro·guai·a·ret·ic; nor·ephedrine; nor·epinephrine; nor·ie; nor·i·mon; nor·it; nor·ite; nor·land; nor·land·er;… … English syllables
cryothermia — cryo·ther·mia (kri″o therґme ə) [cryo + Gr. thermē heat] the extreme cold used in cryosurgery … Medical dictionary
