Hypothermia
hy-poh-THER-mee-uh
Word origin · Greek elements
prefixhypo-under, below; less than normalGreek hupó ‘under’roottherm/oheatGreek thermós / thérmē ‘hot / heat’suffix-iacondition; disease (noun ending)Greek and Latin -ía / -ia ‘ending of abstract nouns’
hypo- (under, less than normal) + therm- (heat) + -ia (condition): abnormally low body temperature.
First recorded in English 1885–90.
Definition
Core body temperature below 35°C.
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Specialty
🏥 Emergency Medicine