| thermogenics | The science of heat production. (05 Mar 2000) |
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| thermogenin | A protein found in brown adipose tissue that acts as a thermogenic uncoupling protein of oxidative phosphorylation; it allows thermogenesis in this type of tissue. (05 Mar 2000) |
| thermogenous | <physiology> Producing heat; thermogenic. Origin: Thermo- + -genous. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| thermogram | 1. A regional temperature map of the surface of a part of the body, obtained by infrared sensing device; it measures radiant heat, and thus subcutaneous blood flow, if the environment is constant. 2. The record made by a thermograph. Origin: thermo-+ G. Gramma, a writing (05 Mar 2000) |
| thermograph | <physics> An instrument for automatically recording indications of the variation of temperature. Origin: Thermo- + -graph. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| thermography | Measurement of the regional temperature of the body or an organ by infrared sensing devices, based on self-emanating infrared radiation. (12 Dec 1998) |
| thermography-breast | A special infrared study which measures the skin temperature across the breasts. Used in the evaluation of breast abscess, breast cancer or another inflammatory process. This test is being replaced by breast ultrasound (27 Sep 1997) |
| thermogravimetry | Technique whereby the weight of a sample can be followed over a period of time while its temperature is being changed (usually increased at a constant rate). (12 Dec 1998) |
| thermohyperalgesia | Excessive thermalgesia. Origin: thermo-+ G. Hyper, over, algesis, sense of pain (05 Mar 2000) |
| thermohyperesthesia | Very acute thermoesthesia or temperature sense; exaggerated perception of hot and cold. Origin: thermo-+ G. Hyper, over, + aisthesis, sensation (05 Mar 2000) |
| thermohypesthesia | Diminished perception of temperature differences. Synonym: thermohypoesthesia. Origin: thermo-+ G. Hypo, under, + aisthesis, sensation (05 Mar 2000) |
| thermohypoesthesia | Diminished perception of temperature differences. Synonym: thermohypoesthesia. Origin: thermo-+ G. Hypo, under, + aisthesis, sensation (05 Mar 2000) |
| thermoinhibitory | Inhibiting or arresting thermogenesis. (05 Mar 2000) |
| thermointegrator | Any device for assessing the effective warmth or coldness of an environment as it might be experienced by a living organism, taking into account radiation and convection as well as conduction. Conceived of as a thermal model of an organism, the device usually consists of a standard object (e.g., sphere, cylinder), the surface temperature of which is measured while it is being heated internally at a standard rate. (05 Mar 2000) |
| thermojunction | A device for measuring slight changes in temperature, consisting of two wires of different metals, one wire being kept at a certain low temperature, the other in the tissue or other material whose temperature is to be measured; a thermoelectric current is set up which is measured by a potentiometer. Synonym: thermojunction. (05 Mar 2000) |