The dangerous process where a person's core body temperature continues to drop after they've been removed from cold water or conditions.
From 'after' plus 'drops' (from Old English dropa). Modern medical terminology from the 20th century when hypothermia research identified this paradoxical phenomenon.
Afterdrops kill people who survive the initial cold—once rescued from freezing water, their core temperature can plummet another 1-2 degrees, making rescue workers the accidental final danger.
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