Definition of Hypothermia

a dangerous drop in body temperature brought on by cold temperature

Examples of Hypothermia in a sentence

Most victims of the sinking of died not from drowning, but from hypothermia brought on by the icy water.  🔊

The lost hunter suffered from hypothermia after a night alone in the woods with extremely cold temperatures.  🔊

Thermostat settings as low as 60 degrees can induce hypothermia in the elderly.  🔊

While on a winter fishing trip, a fisherman’s body temperature dropped as he began to suffer from hypothermia.  🔊

To truly know how to combat hypothermia, doctors and medical researchers had to learn how cold temperatures effect the body.  🔊

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