| thermohypoesthesia | Diminished perception of temperature differences. Synonym: thermohypoesthesia. Origin: thermo-+ G. Hypo, under, + aisthesis, sensation (05 Mar 2000) |
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| 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) |
| thermokeratoplasty | A procedure in which the application of heat shrinks the collagen of the corneal stroma and flattens the cornea in the area of heat application. This tends to make the eye less myopic. See: refractive keratoplasty. Origin: thermo-+ G. Keras, horn, + plasso, to form (05 Mar 2000) |
| thermolabile | Subject to alteration or destruction by heat. Origin: thermo-+ L. Labilis, perishable (05 Mar 2000) |
| thermolabile opsonin | That normally present in the blood, i.e., without stimulation by a known, specific antigen such as certain complement components; it is relatively thermolabile and reacts with various organisms. Synonym: common opsonin, thermolabile opsonin. Specific opsonin, antibodies formed in response to stimulation by a specific antigen, either as a result of an attack of a disease, or injections with a suitably prepared suspension of the specific microorganism. Synonym: immune opsonin, thermostable opsonin. (05 Mar 2000) |
| thermolamp | A lamp that emits infrared light and produces heat; used to apply topical heat to the skin. Synonym: thermolamp. (05 Mar 2000) |
| thermology | <study> A discourse on, or an account of, heat. Origin: Thermo-. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| thermoluminescence dosimetry | The calculation of a radiation dose by measuring the light output after heating a special absorbent material (e.g., lithium fluoride) placed in the radiation beam; the light output is proportional to the amount of radiation exposure. (05 Mar 2000) |
| thermolysin | <protein> Heat stable metalloproteinase (EC 3.4.24.4.) produced by a strain of Bacillus stearothermophilus. Retains 50% of its activity after 1h at 80쵣. (18 Nov 1997) |
| thermolysis | <chemistry> The resolution of a compound into parts by heat; dissociation by heat. Origin: Thermo- + Gr. To loose. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| thermolytic | 1. Relating to thermolysis. 2. An agent promoting heat dissipation. (05 Mar 2000) |
| thermolyze | <chemistry> To subject to thermolysis; to dissociate by heat. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| thermomagnetism | Magnetism as affected or caused by the action of heat; the relation of heat to magnetism. Origin: Thermo- + magnetism. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |