hypothermia meaning
UK US /ˌhaɪpəˈθɝmiə/ 5 syllables
hypothermia (noun): subnormal body temperature.
Definition of hypothermia
- subnormal body temperature
Opposite: hyperthermia
Type of: physical condition
Related forms: hypothermic, hyperthermal
hypothermia in a sentence
- They were treated for hypothermia.
- You'll get hypothermia if you try to swim in this weather.
- Yuri would certainly die if he has hypothermia one more time.
- Many soldiers died from hypothermia during Napoleon's retreat from Russia in the winter of 1812.
- Tom and Mary attempted to hike in the dark, but died of hypothermia.
How to pronounce hypothermia
hypothermia is pronounced /ˌhaɪpəˈθɝmiə/ in American English. It has 5 syllables, with the stress on the third syllable.
Scrabble score: 24 (letter breakdown)
Word lists: words starting with HY · words ending in IA · 11-letter words
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