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temperature medical definition
noun Abbr. T, t, temp.
- The degree of hotness or coldness of a body or an environment.
- A specific degree of hotness or coldness as indicated on or referred to a standard scale.
- The degree of heat in the body of a living organism, usually about 37.0°C (98.6°F) in humans.
- An abnormally high condition of body heat caused by illness; a fever.
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