# hypothermia

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˌhaɪpəʊˈθɜː(ɹ)mi.ə/ · frequency rank #29,689

## Definitions
1. Abnormally low body temperature; specifically, below 35 degrees Celsius for humans.

## Etymology
From New Latin, from Ancient Greek ὑπο- (hupo-, “under”) + θέρμη (thérmē, “heat”) + -ία (-ía, “feminine suffix”) . By surface analysis, hypo- + therm- + -ia.

## Common misspellings (17)
`hhypothermia`, `hpyothermia`, `hyopthermia`, `hypohtermia`, `hypotehrmia`, `hypothemria`, `hypotherima`, `hypothermai`, `hypothermmia`, `hypotherrmia`, `hypothhermia`, `hypothremia`, `hypotthermia`, `hyppothermia`, `hyptohermia`, `hyypothermia`, `yhpothermia`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/hypothermia