| thermal sense | The ability to distinguish differences of temperature. Synonym: temperature sense, thermal sense, thermic sense, thermesthesia. Origin: thermo-+ G. Aisthesis, sensation (05 Mar 2000) |
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| thermal sensors | Sensors that detect tiny changes in heat or temperature. (14 Nov 1997) |
| thermal spectrum | The part of the invisible spectrum of wave length just longer than that of visible red light. Synonym: thermal spectrum. (05 Mar 2000) |
| thermal velocity | <radiobiology> Average speed (magnitude of velocity) of a particle at a given temperature (in a Maxwellian velocity distribution). (09 Oct 1997) |
| thermalgesia | High sensibility to heat; pain caused by a slight degree of heat. Synonym: thermoalgesia. Origin: therm-+ G. Algesis, sense of pain (05 Mar 2000) |
| thermalgia | Burning pain. See: causalgia. Origin: therm-+ G. Algos, pain (05 Mar 2000) |
| thermalisation | <radiobiology> Also known as slowing-down, this is the process (generally arising from collisions) by which fast (superthermal) particles give up energy to the plasma and slow down to thermal speeds. (09 Oct 1997) |
| thermanalgesia | Synonym: thermoanesthesia. Origin: therm-+ analgesia (05 Mar 2000) |
| thermanesthesia | Loss of the temperature sense or of the ability to distinguish between heat and cold; insensibility to heat or to temperature changes. Synonym: ardanesthesia, thermanalgesia, thermanesthesia, thermoanalgesia. Origin: thermo-+ G. An-priv. + aisthesis, sensation (05 Mar 2000) |
| thermatology | The branch of therapeutics concerned with the application of heat. See: thermotherapy. Origin: therm-+ G. Logos, study (05 Mar 2000) |
| thermelometer | An electric thermometer, especially used for recording slight variations of temperature. Origin: therm-+ electric + G. Metron, measure (05 Mar 2000) |
| thermesthesia | The ability to distinguish differences of temperature. Synonym: temperature sense, thermal sense, thermic sense, thermesthesia. Origin: thermo-+ G. Aisthesis, sensation (05 Mar 2000) |
| thermesthesiometer | An instrument for testing the temperature sense, consisting of a metal disk with thermometer attached, by which the exact temperature of the disk at the time of application may be known. Synonym: thermesthesiometer. Origin: thermo-+ G. Aisthesis, sensation, + metron, measure (05 Mar 2000) |
| thermetograph | A self-registering thermometer, especially one that registers the maximum and minimum during long periods. Origin: Gr. Heat + measure + -graph. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| thermic | Of or pertaining to heat; due to heat; thermal; as, thermic lines. Thermic balance. See Bolometer. <medicine> Thermic fever Same as Heat weight, under Heat. Origin: Gr. Heat. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |