MAI140 Ch 4

Without fever; the body temperature is normal.

Afebrile
An agent that reduces fever.

Antipyretic
The armpit.

Axilla
A temperature scale on which the freezing point of water is 0 degrees and the boiling point of water is 100 degrees.

Celsius scale
The transfer of energy, from one object to another.

Conduction
The transfer of energy, such as heat, through air currents.

Convection
A sudden falling of an elevated body temperature to normal.

Crisis
An agent used to destroy disease-producing microorganisms but not necessarily their spores (usually tied to inanimate objects).

Disinfectant
A temperature scale on which the freeing point of water is 32 degrees and the boiling point of water is 212 degrees.

Fahrenheit scale
Pertaining to fever.

Febrile
The midline fold that connects the undersurface of the tongue with the floor of the mouth.

Frenulum linguae
A body temperature that is above normal.

Fever (pyrexia)
An extremely high fever.

Hyperpyrexia
A vague sense of body discomfort, weakness, and fatigue often marking the onset of a disease and continuing through the course of the illness.

Malaise
The transfer of energy, such as heat, in the form of waves.

Radiation

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MAI140 Ch 4

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Vital Signs: Key Terms: Temperature

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