Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

hypothermia

/ˌhaɪpəʊˈθɜː(ɹ)mi.ə/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 2.98 in modern English

Syllables: hy-pother-mia
IPA: /ˌhaɪpəʊˈθɜː(ɹ)mi.ə/

24

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

5

Syllables

10

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Abnormally low body temperature; specifically, below 35 degrees Celsius for humans.

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

"Hypothermia is the systemic cold injury."
"The stages of hypothermia begin when the body is losing heat faster than it can produce it."
"So far, extracorporeal temperature rise during COR had been limited to 20°C, as perfusion solutions had been used that were specifically designed for organ protection at hypothermia and might become inappropriate perfusates at increasing temperatures."

Etymology

From New Latin, from Ancient Greek ὑπο- (hupo-, “under”) + θέρμη (thérmē, “heat”) + -ία (-ía, “feminine suffix”) . By surface analysis, hypo- + therm- + -ia.

Origin

Source language: Ancient Greek

Word Breakdown

Root: -

Usage

Inflected Forms

hypothermias (plural) hypothermy (alternative, obsolete)

Derived Forms

hypothermic

Phrases

clinical hypothermia primary hypothermia secondary hypothermia

Frequently Paired Words

frostbite

Antonyms

hyperthermia

Rhymes With

hermia

Questions

How do you pronounce hypothermia?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˌhaɪpəʊˈθɜː(ɹ)mi.ə/.
What does hypothermia mean?: Abnormally low body temperature; specifically, below 35 degrees Celsius for humans.
Where does hypothermia come from?: It is traced to Ancient Greek.

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