Hypothermic
[hahy-puh-thur-mee-uh] /ˌhaɪ pəˈθɜr mi ə/
noun
1.
Pathology. subnormal body temperature.
2.
Medicine/Medical. the artificial reduction of body temperature to slow metabolic processes, as for facilitating heart surgery.
/ˌhaɪpəʊˈθɜːmɪə/
noun
1.
(pathol) an abnormally low body temperature, as induced in the elderly by exposure to cold weather
2.
(med) the intentional reduction of normal body temperature, as by ice packs, to reduce the patient’s metabolic rate: performed esp in heart and brain surgery
n.
1877, Modern Latin, from hypo- “under” (see hypo-) + Greek therme “heat” (see thermal).
hypothermia hy·po·ther·mi·a (hī’pə-thûr’mē-ə)
n.
Abnormally low body temperature.
hy’po·ther’mic (-mĭk) adj.
hypothermia
(hī’pə-thûr’mē-ə)
An abnormally low body temperature, often caused by prolonged exposure to cold. Compare hyperthermia.
Read Also:
- Hypotheses
[hahy-poth-uh-sis, hi-] /haɪˈpɒθ ə sɪs, hɪ-/ noun, plural hypotheses [hahy-poth-uh-seez, hi-] /haɪˈpɒθ əˌsiz, hɪ-/ (Show IPA) 1. a proposition, or set of propositions, set forth as an explanation for the occurrence of some specified group of phenomena, either asserted merely as a provisional conjecture to guide investigation (working hypothesis) or accepted as highly probable in […]
- Hypothesis
[hahy-poth-uh-sis, hi-] /haɪˈpɒθ ə sɪs, hɪ-/ noun, plural hypotheses [hahy-poth-uh-seez, hi-] /haɪˈpɒθ əˌsiz, hɪ-/ (Show IPA) 1. a proposition, or set of propositions, set forth as an explanation for the occurrence of some specified group of phenomena, either asserted merely as a provisional conjecture to guide investigation (working hypothesis) or accepted as highly probable in […]
- Hypothesise
[hahy-poth-uh-sahyz, hi-] /haɪˈpɒθ əˌsaɪz, hɪ-/ verb (used without object), hypothesized, hypothesizing. 1. to form a . verb (used with object), hypothesized, hypothesizing. 2. to assume by hypothesis. /haɪˈpɒθɪˌsaɪz/ verb 1. to form or assume as a hypothesis v. chiefly British English spelling of hypothesize; for suffix, see -ize. Related: Hypothesised; hypothesising. v. 1738, from hypothesis […]
- Hypothesised
[hahy-poth-uh-sahyz, hi-] /haɪˈpɒθ əˌsaɪz, hɪ-/ verb (used without object), hypothesized, hypothesizing. 1. to form a . verb (used with object), hypothesized, hypothesizing. 2. to assume by hypothesis. /haɪˈpɒθɪˌsaɪz/ verb 1. to form or assume as a hypothesis v. 1738, from hypothesis + -ize. Related: Hypothesized; hypothesizing. hypothesize (hī-pŏth’ĭ-sīz’) To form a hypothesis.
- Hypothesises
[hahy-poth-uh-sahyz, hi-] /haɪˈpɒθ əˌsaɪz, hɪ-/ verb (used without object), hypothesized, hypothesizing. 1. to form a . verb (used with object), hypothesized, hypothesizing. 2. to assume by hypothesis. /haɪˈpɒθɪˌsaɪz/ verb 1. to form or assume as a hypothesis v. 1738, from hypothesis + -ize. Related: Hypothesized; hypothesizing. hypothesize (hī-pŏth’ĭ-sīz’) To form a hypothesis.