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单词 hypothermia
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Definition of hypothermia in English:

hypothermia

noun ˌhʌɪpə(ʊ)ˈθəːmɪəˌhaɪpəˈθərmiə
mass noun
  • The condition of having an abnormally (typically dangerously) low body temperature.

    she was suffering from hypothermia
    Example sentencesExamples
    • The couple had succumbed to a combination of infection and hypothermia.
    • The winter could bring hypothermia, pneumonia and other respiratory illnesses.
    • Whether it was the beginnings of altitude sickness, hypothermia, or simply fatigue I have no idea.
    • As with heatstroke, hypothermia and frostbite victims should always be given medical help.
    • It is when body energy is exhausted that hypothermia becomes potentially life-threatening.
    Synonyms
    frostbite, cold

Derivatives

  • hypothermic

  • adjective
    • A victim who is not breathing should not be assumed to be dead: a hypothermic person does not need to breathe very much.
      Example sentencesExamples
      • Flushing the lungs with a hypothermic preservation solution should therefore still be recommended.
      • Improvements in the surgical procedure including reducing the hypothermic circulatory arrest time may improve outcome.
      • The dynamic modulus of elasticity decreased in a linear fashion over 60 days of hypothermic storage.
      • Everett was put into a hypothermic state, his temperature lowered with an icy cold saline solution.

Origin

Late 19th century: from hypo- 'below' + Greek thermē 'heat'.

Rhymes

Hermia, hyperthermia
 
 

Definition of hypothermia in US English:

hypothermia

nounˌhaɪpəˈθərmiəˌhīpəˈTHərmēə
  • The condition of having an abnormally low body temperature, typically one that is dangerously low.

    she was suffering from hypothermia
    Example sentencesExamples
    • As with heatstroke, hypothermia and frostbite victims should always be given medical help.
    • Whether it was the beginnings of altitude sickness, hypothermia, or simply fatigue I have no idea.
    • It is when body energy is exhausted that hypothermia becomes potentially life-threatening.
    • The winter could bring hypothermia, pneumonia and other respiratory illnesses.
    • The couple had succumbed to a combination of infection and hypothermia.
    Synonyms
    frostbite, cold

Origin

Late 19th century: from hypo- ‘below’ + Greek thermē ‘heat’.

 
 
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