temperature

(tem′pĕ(r)-choor″ )

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[L. temperatura, proportion]

1. The degree of hotness or coldness of a substance.
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TEMPERATURE REGULATION Effects of changes in body temperature
2. A colloquial term for fever.
SEE: fever
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TEMPERATURE REGULATION Effects of changes in body temperature

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