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Is hypothermia a Greek word

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What does therm mean in Greek?

thermostat, thermometer, thermos, hypothermia


How do you spell Hypothermia?

That is the correct spelling of the word "hypothermia".


In greek the word therme means heat if someones body heat or temperature was too lowwhat word could you use to describe this condition?

it is a thermometer or thermotropic or hyperthermia or hypothermia


What are synonyms of hypothermia?

There is no other word for Hypothermia, the closest word in relevant meaning is frostbite. Which is when the skin begins to freeze.


What is the suffix of the word hypothermia?

The suffix of the word "hypothermia" is "-ia", which is commonly used in medical terminology to denote a condition or state.


What does the greek root of therm mean?

The Greek root word therm means heat.Common words that come from this root are "thermometer, theorem, thermal, thermos bottle, thermostat, and hypothermia." (Thanks to MSU.)


What is an eleven letter word that end with A?

hypothermia


What is a sentence with the word hypothermia?

When the backpackers went on a trip to the Colorado Mountains they got trapped in an avalanche and died of hypothermia.


What does the Greek root word hypo mean?

The Greek syllables 'hypo-' don't constitute a root. Instead, they're a prefix. The meaning is under. The equivalent in Latin is 'sub-'.


What is the Greek meaning of root word 'hyper'?

It means: AboveFor example, 'hyperactive' means having an unusually 'above average' level of activity.Contrast with the root word, 'hypo' which means 'below'. As in 'hypothermia', an unusually 'below average' body temperature.


What was the coldness people died of in the sea?

coldness the word is called hypothermia (:


What is a life threatening condition in which the body temperature becomes dangerously low anywhere below 95 degrees?

Hypothermia is a threatening condition, that can lead to death.