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ambient temperature
Etymology: L, ambi, around, temperatura the temperature of the environment. temperature the degree of sensible heat or cold, expressed in terms of a specific scale. See also hypothermia, hyperthermia. absolute temperature that reckoned from absolute zero (−459.67°F or −273.15°C). air temperature the temperature of the surrounding air as measured by a dry-bulb thermometer. ambient temperature temperature of the immediate environment. body temperature a prime technique for assessing health status of a patient. Always a rectal temperature. Average temperatures above which hyperthermia, pyrexia or fever can be said to occur are listed under pyrexia. critical temperature 1. that below which a gas may be converted to a liquid by pressure. 2. the environmental temperature at which the body is unable to maintain a constant body temperature and at which heat production must be increased (cold temperatures) or at which heat loss must be increased (high temperatures). effective temperature the combination of air temperature, humidity and wind speed. See also temperateness index. environmental temperature air temperature. nonpermissive temperature one at which a conditional gene mutation is nonfunctional. See also temperature-sensitive mutation. normal body temperature that usually registered by a healthy animal. See pyrexia. permissive temperature one at which a conditional gene mutation can express its normal function. See also temperature-sensitive mutation. premortal temperature fall the sudden fall in body temperature of a previously fevered animal just before death. rectal temperature the body temperature as measured by a rectal thermometer which has been in situ and in contact with the mucosa of the rectum with the anal sphincter tightly closed for at least 30 seconds. Alternative equipment is a dipolar electrode in a rectal probe. temperature stress exposure to excessively high or low environmental temperature. windchill temperature a combination of wind velocity and air temperature. See also effective temperature (above). Want to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit the webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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