Examples of hypothermia in a Sentence
She fell into the cold water and nearly died from hypothermia.
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Experts warned that this creates an especially deceptive environment, increasing the risk of hypothermia and drowning for anyone entering the water without proper precautions.
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Anna Skinner, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 July 2025
On the other end of the spectrum, the park's high-elevation lakes and rivers typically have cold water that can pose a risk of hypothermia, per NPS.
—Melina Khan, USA Today, 16 July 2025
Symptoms of hypothermia include: Shivering. Exhaustion. Confusion.
—Bebe Hodges, The Enquirer, 2 July 2025
Eventually, the internal body temperature also falls and hypothermia can develop.
—Alexis Simmerman, Austin American Statesman, 2 July 2025
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Anna Skinner, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 July 2025
On the other end of the spectrum, the park's high-elevation lakes and rivers typically have cold water that can pose a risk of hypothermia, per NPS.
—Melina Khan, USA Today, 16 July 2025
Symptoms of hypothermia include: Shivering. Exhaustion. Confusion.
—Bebe Hodges, The Enquirer, 2 July 2025
Eventually, the internal body temperature also falls and hypothermia can develop.
—Alexis Simmerman, Austin American Statesman, 2 July 2025
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“Hypothermia.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hypothermia. Accessed 7 Aug. 2025.
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hypothermia
noun
hy·po·ther·mia
ˌhī-pō-ˈthər-mē-ə 
: reduction of the body temperature to an abnormally low level
Medical Definition
hypothermia
noun
hy·po·ther·mia
-ˈthər-mē-ə
: subnormal temperature of the body
hypothermia, defined as temperature under 36.6°C—Emergency Medicine
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