Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun A condition of normal body temperature.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- noun (Med., Physiol.) normal body temperature.
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- noun medicine The condition of having a
normal bodytemperature
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- noun normal body temperature
Etymologies
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
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Examples
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Today, Arizant products help maintain normal body temperature, known as normothermia, in more than 20 million surgical patients annually as part of an effort to help prevent surgical site infections and other serious complications associated with surgical hypothermia.
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Yes, normothermia is a real word; we recommend using it when complaining about the air-conditioning in a chilly restaurant.
YOU The Smart Patient Michael F. Roizen 2006
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Yes, normothermia is a real word; we recommend using it when complaining about the air-conditioning in a chilly restaurant.
YOU The Smart Patient Michael F. Roizen 2006
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"One of the primary benefits of maintaining patient normothermia is its effect in reducing surgical-site infections," Bergstromm said.
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• Colorectal surgery patients with immediate postoperative normothermia
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Arizant's normothermia technology also has applications in wound healing and will augment 3M's technology base in this market as well.
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* Colorectal surgery patients with immediate postoperative normothermia
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Arizant's normothermia technology also has applications in wound healing and will augment
Boston Business News - Local Boston News | Boston Business Journal 2010
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Arizant's normothermia technology also has applications in wound healing and will augment
Philadelphia Business News - Local Philadelphia News | The Philadelphia Business Journal 2010
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Sterilization, aseptic technique, skin preparation, appropriate antibiotic timing, maintenance of normothermia, environmental controls and handwashing are but a few of the measures falling under the umbrella of perioperative nursing practice.
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