normothermia

noun

nor·​mo·​ther·​mia ˌnȯr-mō-ˈthər-mē-ə How to pronounce normothermia (audio)
: normal body temperature
normothermic adjective

Examples of normothermia in a Sentence

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Despite the difference in emotions on the two trips, Gass, a Deerfield resident and Caruso Middle School eighth-grader, spelled both normothermia in the second round and urbicarian in the third round correctly. Steve Sadin, chicagotribune.com, 3 June 2019

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from normalis normal + -o- + -thermia -thermy

First Known Use

1898, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of normothermia was in 1898

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“Normothermia.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/normothermia. Accessed 23 Dec. 2024.

Medical Definition

normothermia

noun
nor·​mo·​ther·​mia -ˈthər-mē-ə How to pronounce normothermia (audio)
: normal body temperature
normothermic adjective
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