Lower than normal body temperature, especially in warm-blooded animals
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Hypothermia -- England -- Prevention : Paramedics. Series 2, Episode 3 / producer/directors, Simon Bowyer, Kieran Carruthers, Tina Curley, Craig Ellis, Anton Inwood, Dane McDonald, Alex Reynolds, Emma Westwood ; producer, Emma Wightwick ; CurveMedia
A form of therapy consisting in the local or general use of cold. The selective destruction of tissue by extreme cold or freezing is CRYOSURGERY. (McGraw-Hill Dictionary of Scientific and Technical Terms, 4th ed)
Abnormally low BODY TEMPERATURE that is intentionally induced in warm-blooded animals by artificial means. In humans, mild or moderate hypothermia has been used to reduce tissue damages, particularly after cardiac or spinal cord injuries and during subsequent surgeries