Body temperature
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body temperature regulation, hyperthermia, hyperthermia therapy, hypothermia, induced hypothermia
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degree of heat in the body of a living organism, temperature is measure of the average kinetic energy of the particles in a sample of matter, expressed in terms of units or degrees designated on a standard scale.
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- the normal range for body temperature is 97 to 100degrees fahrenheit or 36.
- 1 Regulation and control of body temperature In a healthy individual, body temperature is kept constant in a very small range despite of big differences in temperature of the surroundings and also those in physical activity.
- This article takes data from a paper in the Journal of the American Medical Association that examined whether the true mean body temperature is 98.
- Body TemperatureBody TemperatureTest Overview What is body temperature?Body temperature is a measure of the body's ability to generate and get rid of heat.
- ] A Straight Dope Classic from Cecil's storehouse of human knowledge If body temperature is 98.
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