Clinical Diagnosis · Multiple Systems · Easy
Hypothermia
Meaning: A dangerously low body temperature, below 35 degrees Celsius.
In practice: The elderly man found on the floor overnight was admitted with hypothermia.
Word parts
- hypo- means below or less than normal
Many medical words are built from Greek and Latin parts like these, so learning a few helps you work out new terms.
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Which word means: A refractive error in which near objects appear blurred because light focuses behind the retina.
Answer: Hypermetropia
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Answer: Anuria
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