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basal body temperature
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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.

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.

basal body temperature,
the temperature of the body under conditions of absolute rest, taken orally or rectally, after sleep and before the patient does anything, including getting out of bed, smoking a cigarette, moving around, talking, eating, or drinking.

basal body temperature,
n temperature of the body determined in the morning, after sleeping and before any activity.

basal body temperature
Reproduction medicine The lowest possible normal body temperature, which usually occurs in the morning before getting out of bed; measurement of BBT is a popular method for determining whether ovulation has occurred. See Anovulatory cycle.


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