hypothermic
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7.5
- adjective
- /ˌhaɪpəˈθɜrmɪk/
- Specialized
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hipotérmico
- In hypothermic patients, removal of surgical sutures was delayed by 1 day, and the duration of hospital stay was prolonged by 2.6 days.
- hypothermic patients
- hypothermic effects
If someone is hypothermic, they're too cold, it is not a problem to cover them with a blanket.
- If someone is hypothermic, they're too cold, it is not a problem to cover them with a blanket.
Examples
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In the ocean, the fingers turn numb -- in ten minutes we are hypothermic.
Fiction book (1995) -
If someone is hypothermic, they're too cold, it is not a problem to cover them with a blanket.
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Our bodies will go into hypothermic shock within minutes.
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We have two hypothermic survivors onboard.
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Without a suit, you'll go hypothermic.
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How is she? DR. KIRK: Mildly hypothermic.
Fiction book (1999) -
Some burrows collapse, and many chicks become hypothermic and die.
Academic text (2008) -
They're both mildly hypothermic, but I think they'll come around.
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When rain falls, downy Adlie chicks can get wet and, when soaked, can become hypothermic and die.
Academic text (2008) -
After being stranded in the cold for hours, he became dangerously hypothermic and needed immediate medical attention.
Synonyms
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1.0
Having a low temperature that feels chilly
Antonyms
How Cold
Surface Forms
Morphology
hypothermic = hypothermia (transparent) = hypo + therm + ic
The adjective is directly formed from the noun 'hypothermia' with the common adjectival suffix '-ic', so the meaning 'relating to' or 'affected by' is predictable.
Etymology
The word hypothermic comes from the parts hypo- meaning 'under' and therm meaning 'heat', the same root you see in thermal or thermostat. So a hypothermic person has body heat that is 'under' normal, which is why they are dangerously cold and need to be warmed.