core temperature

temperature /tem·per·a·ture/ (tem´per-ah-chur)

1. an expression of heat or coldness in terms of a specific scale; a measure of the average kinetic energy due to thermal agitation of the particles in a system. Symbol .

2. the level of heat natural to a living being.

3. colloquial term for fever.

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absolute temperature  (T ) that reckoned from absolute zero (−273.15°C or −459.67°F), expressed on an absolute scale.

basal body temperature  (BBT) the temperature of the body under conditions of absolute rest.

core temperature  the temperature of structures deep within the body, as opposed to peripheral temperature such as that of the skin.

critical temperature  that below which a gas may be converted to a liquid by increased pressure.

normal temperature  that of the human body in health, about 98.6°F or 37°C when measured orally.

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core temperature

Etymology: L, cor, heart, temperatura

the temperature of deep structures of the body, such as the liver, as compared to that of peripheral tissues.

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temperature,

n the degree of sensible heat or cold.

temperature, body,

n the measurable temperature of the body. Normal range of variations, 98°F to 99°F (35.5°C to 37°C) orally and 99°F to 100°F (37°C to 38°C) rectally, with much wider ranges for skin.

temperature, body, regulation,

n homeostasis of body temperature. Results from a balance of heat production (external heat plus heat from muscle contraction and other chemical processes) and heat loss (through lungs, sweating, surface radiation, and excretions).

temperature, casting,

n the required degree of heat necessary to bring a metal to proper fluidity for introduction into a refractory mold.

temperature, core,

n the temperature of the internal tissues of the body, this temperature stays stable, unlike the temperature of the outer body surfaces, which are affected by the environment.

temperature, recrystallization,

n the lowest temperature at which the distorted grain structure of a cold-worked metal is replaced by a new, strain-free grain structure during prolonged annealing. Time, purity of metal, and prior deformation are important factors.