Look up: hypothermia

1. hypothermia
   [n] - subnormal body temperature
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2. Hypothermia
   is too low body temperature, eg below about 35 C (95 F). This can develop slowly over several days in a cold building in winter. Outdoors this is usually from cold, wet and/or wind. Otherwise, eg in older people, it may be related to metabolic rate and/or thyroxine deficiency, as explained under Met...
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3. Hypothermia
   Body temperature below normal.
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4. Hypothermia
   an abnormally low body temperature
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5. Hypothermia
   A severe reduction in body temperature
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6. Hypothermia
   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 body temperature. The major initial sign o...
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7. hypothermia
   State of a living body being abnormally cold,e.g.after exposure to the elements or immersion at sea.Can also be intentionally induced for certain types of surgery Category: Management in the public and private sector • the condition of a temperature-regulating animal when the core temper...
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8. hypothermia
   <physiology> A low body temperature, as that due to exposure in cold weather or a state of low temperature of the body induced as a means of decreasing metabolism of tissues and thereby the need for oxygen, as used in various surgical procedures, especially on the heart or in an excised organ ...
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9. hypothermia
   (hi″po-thur´me-ә) low body temperature; it may be symptomatic of a disease or disorder of the temperature-regulating mechanism of the body, may be due to exposure to cold, or may be induced for certain surgical procedures or as a therapeutic measure. adj., hypother´mal, hypother´mic., adj.
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10. hypothermia
    abnormally low body temperature in a warm-blooded creature, associated with a general slowing of physiologic activity. Hibernating animals allow ... [2 related articles]
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11. hypothermia
    (hypo- + Gr. therm heat + -ia) a low body temperature, as that due to exposure in cold weather or a state of low temperature of the body induced as a means of decreasing metabolism of tissues and thereby the need for oxygen, as used in various surgical procedures, especially on the heart, or in an excised organ being preserved for transplantation.
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12. hypothermia
    hypothermia A body temperature significantly less than 98.6°F (37°C).
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13. Hypothermia
    Hypothermia (from Greek υποθερμία) is a condition in which core temperature drops below the required temperature for normal metabolism and body functions which is defined as {convert|35.0|C|F}. Body temperature is usually maintained near a constant level of {convert|36.5|–|37.5|C|F} thro...
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14. hypothermia
    A fall in body temperature to below 35°C (95°F). Most at risk are newborns (particularly if premature) and the aged living in conditions of inadequate heating. Insidious in onset, it can progress to coma and death. Hypothermia is sometimes induced during surgery to lower the body's oxygen de...
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15. Hypothermia
    Hypothermia is a condition in which the body's temperature falls drastically as a result of exposure to cold. It may occur, for example, in hikers caught in a sudden cold front without sufficient clothing. The elderly can die from hypothermia at temperatures that would not harm younger persons. The ...
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16. hypothermia
    Type: Term Pronunciation: hī′pō-ther′mē-ă Definitions: 1. A body temperature significantly less than 98.6°F (37°C).
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17. hypothermia
    Condition in which the deep (core) temperature of the body falls below 35°C. If it is not discovered coma and death ensue. Most at risk are the aged and babies (particularly if premature)
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18. Hypothermia
    Abnormally low body temperature, typically resulting from exposure to cold environmental conditions.
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19. HYPOTHERMIA
    Abnormally low body temperature; cooling of the body to slow metabolism.
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20. Hypothermia
    [film] Hypothermia is a 2010 horror film written and directed by James Felix McKenney. ==Plot== The project tells the story of two friends. The two have been fishing at the same location for years, but one day a sudden disappearance in the populace of fish puzzle the young men. After initial...
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