heypolyglot
Italian

ipotermia

/ipoterˈmi.a/noun · feminineC2
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Meaning

hypothermia

  • a dangerously low body temperature; hypothermia

In a sentence

L'escursionista è stato ricoverato in ospedale per una grave ipotermia.

The hiker was hospitalized for severe hypothermia.

I medici temevano che il paziente andasse in ipotermia.

The doctors feared the patient would develop hypothermia.

Senza vestiti asciutti, il rischio di ipotermia aumenta rapidamente.

Without dry clothes, the risk of hypothermia increases rapidly.

Word forms (2)
WordWord forms
ipotermiafeminine · singular
ipotermiefeminine · plural

Usage notes

  • Technical medical term; usually used in the singular.

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