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Descriptor
English
:
Heat
Descriptor
Spanish
:
Calor
Descriptor
Portuguese
:
Calor
Tree Number:
G03.230.300.100.725.710.380
H01.671.868.543
H01.671.912.460
SP4.011.087.698.389.060
SP8.473.654.412.072.146
Definition
English
:
The form of
energy
and the
sensation
of an increase in
temperature
. Its interest in
medicine
is largely with reference to its physiological effects, its therapeutic use, and its use in procedures in
physics
and physical
chemistry.
Indexing Annotation
English
:
differentiate from
HEATING
(the environment); /ther use: consider also HYPERTHERMIA, INDUCED;
HEAT
/adv eff: consider also
HEAT STRESS DISORDERS
& its specifics
Consider also terms at
English
:
THERM-
See Related
English
:
Calorimetry
Desert Climate
Hyperthermia, Induced
Rewarming
Tropical Climate
Allowable Qualifiers
English
:
adverse effects
diagnostic use
therapeutic use
Record Number:
6508
Unique Identifier:
D006358
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