hypothermia
noun
- condition in which core temperature drops below the required temperature for normal metabolism and body functions
Wiktionary
Pronunciation: /ˌhaɪpəʊˈθɜː(ɹ)mi.ə/ / /ˌhaɪpəˈθɜː(ɹ)mi.ə/
noun
Etymology: From New Latin, from Ancient Greek ὑπο- (hupo-, “under”) + θέρμη (thérmē, “heat”) + -ία (-ía, “feminine suffix”) . By surface analysis, hypo- + therm- + -ia.
- Abnormally low body temperature; specifically, below 35 degrees Celsius for humans.
“Hypothermia is the systemic cold injury.”
“The stages of hypothermia begin when the body is losing heat faster than it can produce it.”