core temperature

noun

The operating temperature of an organism, specifically in deep structures of the body such as the liver, in comparison to temperatures of peripheral tissues.

Meanings

nouncore temperature (plural core temperatures)

plural core temperatures

  1. The operating temperature of an organism, specifically in deep structures of the body such as the liver, in comparison to temperatures of peripheral tissues.

Translations

Finnish peruslämpö
  • peruslämpöthe operating temperature of an organism
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APA

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