Body Temperature Changes
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Significant alterations in temperature of the human body, above or below 98.6 degrees F. or 37 degrees C. when taken orally. |
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not used for indexing |
| Previously Indexed: |
Body Temperature (1966-1997) |
Body Temperature Changes Categories.
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Fever - An abnormal elevation of body temperature, usually as a result of a pathologic process. |
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Hypothermia - Lower than normal body temperature, especially in warm-blooded animals; in man usually accidental or unintentional. |
Body Temperature Changes Definitions and Terms
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