hypothermic
Body temperature plummeting
Hypothermic describes a dangerously low body temperature, typically below 95°F (35°C).
The condition results from prolonged cold exposure overwhelming the body's heat production: The rescued hiker was hypothermic and barely conscious.
In medical contexts, hypothermic states may be induced deliberately during certain surgeries to reduce oxygen demand.
Save from harm
- rewarmingHeating something again
- blanketsFabric bed coverings
- ambulanceEmergency medical transport
- paramedicsEmergency medical technicians
triage · medevac · ICU · hospitalization · shelter · insulation · survival · resuscitation
Extremely cold
- frostbiteFreezing of body tissue
- numbnessLoss of sensation
- frozenSolidified by extreme cold
- icyFrozen or unfriendly
frigid · subzero · arctic · polar · chilled · cold-blooded · glacial · wintry
Involuntary bodily trembling
- tremblingInvoluntary shaking motion
- numbnessLoss of sensation
- confusionMental disorientation or bewilderment
- drowsinessState of near-sleep
clumsiness · fatigue · lethargy · unconsciousness · disorientation · apathy
Risking death
- fatalCausing death or ruin
- deathCessation of life
- comaUnwakeable unconsciousness
- shockViolent sudden disturbance
severe · critical · collapse · mortality · deterioration · complications · irreversible
Sport of climbing peaks
- immersionState of being submerged
- shipwreckDestroyed vessel at sea
- avalancheRapid mountain snow collapse
- blizzardViolent prolonged snowstorm
wilderness · stranded · outdoor · accidental · prolonged · environmental · elements · unprotected
rescue
Save from harm
paramedics · triage · medevac · ICU · hospitalization · shelter · insulation · survival · resuscitation · CPR
freezing
Extremely cold
icy · frigid · subzero · arctic · polar · chilled · cold-blooded · glacial · wintry · chilblains
shivering
Involuntary bodily trembling
- tremblingInvoluntary shaking motion
- numbnessLoss of sensation
- confusionMental disorientation or bewilderment
drowsiness · clumsiness · fatigue · lethargy · unconsciousness · disorientation · apathy
life-threatening
Risking death
shock · severe · critical · collapse · mortality · deterioration · complications · irreversible
mountaineering
Sport of climbing peaks
- immersionState of being submerged
- shipwreckDestroyed vessel at sea
- avalancheRapid mountain snow collapse
blizzard · wilderness · stranded · outdoor · accidental · prolonged · environmental · elements · unprotected
- Cold Expressionsfreezing cold, bitter cold, bone-chilling, cold snap, cold spell
- Cold Sensationschill, chills, shiver, shivers, shivering
- survival statesalive, dead, dying, injured, safe
- organ preservationorgan transport, cryopreservation, perfusion
- winter wordswintry, cold, freezing, frozen, icy
- conditionsmedical condition, weather conditions, environmental conditions, living conditions, working conditions
hypothermichyperthermic
Having elevated body temperature
feverish · febrile · overheated · heat stroke · burning up
hypothermicoverheated
Excessively warm
hot · warm · burning · scalding · sweltering