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Nonshivering thermogenesis
A limited physiological response of the newborn infant to chilling. Hypothermia stimulates sympathetic catabolism of brown fat, which is not coupled with ATP formation, and therefore releases most energy in the form of heat. Brown fat is located mainly in the neck and chest of the infant.
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Dietary thermogenesis
The heat-producing response to ingesting food. For several hours after eating, the metabolic rate increases. Heat is a by-product of the digestion, absorption, and breakdown of consumed foods, and the synthesis and storage of proteins and fats. Because the calories used in the thermic response are expended, they are not stored as fat.
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Thermoexcitatory
Stimulating the production of heat in the body.
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Thermoelasticity
The ability of a material (e.g., a component of a prosthesis) to stretch in response to changes in temperature.
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Thermodynamic
The branch of physics concerned with laws that govern the production of heat and its conversion into other forms of energy.
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Thermodilution
The use of an injected cold liquid such as sterile saline into the bloodstream and measurement of the temperature change downstream. This technique has been used to determine cardiac output.
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Thermodiffusion
Increased diffusion of a substance as a result of increased heat.
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Thermode
A device for heating or cooling a part of the body.
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Thermocycler
A device used to heat and cool clinical and laboratory specimens rapidly. It is used in polymerase chain reaction (PCR) assays.
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Thermocurrent
An electric current produced by thermoelectric means.
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