Meaning

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

Opposite of
hyperthermia
Synonyms

microtherm

low temperature

hypothermy

Translations

Hypothermie

υποθερμία

hipotermia

هبوط الحرارة

hipotèrmia

υποθερμια

Frequency

21k
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˌhaɪpəʊˈθɜː(ɹ)mi.ə/
Etymology

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

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