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• this situation occurs when the core temperature of one's body falls below normal. It is the failure of the body to maintain adequate production of heat under conditions of extreme cold.

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  Cite Definition for Hypothermia

  American Psychological Association (APA)

  Hypothermia. (n.d.). Glossary of Forensic Terms. Retrieved February 5, 2023, from website: http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/hypothermia.

  Chicago Manual of Style (CMS)

  Hypothermia. www.adfs.alabama.gov. Glossary of Forensic Terms. Alabama Department of Forensic Sciences. http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/hypothermia (accessed: February 5, 2023).

  Modern Language Association (MLA)

  "Hypothermia." Glossary of Forensic Terms. Alabama Department of Forensic Sciences. 5 February. 2023 http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/hypothermia.

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