hypothermia

Definition

noun

a reduction in body temperature below normal, for medical purposes taken to be below 35° C

"…inadvertent hypothermia can readily occur in patients undergoing surgery when there is reduced heat production and a greater potential for heat loss to the environment"[British Journal of Nursing]

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