Hypothermic

/ˌhaɪpəˈθɜrmɪk/ adjective

Relating to or experiencing hypothermia, which is when a person's body temperature drops dangerously low and can cause death.

From Greek 'hypo-' (under) + 'thermē' (heat). Medical term first used in the 1800s as doctors studied cold-related injuries.

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