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secondary hypothermia

secondary hypothermia noun: hypothermia caused by an underlying pathology that prevents the body from generating enough core heat.

Noun

secondary hypothermia (uncountable)

  1. Hypothermia caused by an underlying pathology that prevents the body from generating enough core heat.

Questions about secondary hypothermia

What does secondary hypothermia mean?
Secondary hypothermia means hypothermia caused by an underlying pathology that prevents the body from generating enough core heat.
What part of speech is secondary hypothermia?
Secondary hypothermia is a noun.

Words near secondary hypothermia in the dictionary

  1. secondary fermentations
  2. secondary fire
  3. secondary forest
  4. secondary forests
  5. secondary healthcare
  6. secondary hypothermia
  7. secondary immunodeficiencies
  8. secondary immunodeficiency
  9. secondary industries
  10. secondary industry
  11. secondary infection

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