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(tem′pĕ(r)-choor″ )
[L. temperatura, proportion]
1. The degree of hotness or coldness of a substance.
TEMPERATURE REGULATION Effects of changes in body temperature
2. A colloquial term for fever.
SEE: fever
TEMPERATURE REGULATION Effects of changes in body temperature
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(tem′pĕ(r)-choor″ )
[L. temperatura, proportion]
1. The degree of hotness or coldness of a substance.
TEMPERATURE REGULATION Effects of changes in body temperature
2. A colloquial term for fever.
SEE: fever
TEMPERATURE REGULATION Effects of changes in body temperature
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