Essentials of Anatomy and Physiology

Body Temperature

and Metabolism

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New Terminology

Anabolism (an-AB-uh-lizm)
Catabolism (kuh-TAB-uh-lizm)
Coenzyme (ko-EN-zime)
Conduction (kon-DUK-shun)
Convection (kon-VEK-shun)
Cytochromes (SIGH-toh-krohms)
Endogenous pyrogen (en-DOJ-en-us PYE-roh-jen)
Fever (FEE-ver)
Glycolysis (gly-KAHL-ah-sis)
Kilocalorie (KILL-oh-KAL-oh-ree)
Krebs cycle (KREBS SIGH-kuhl)
Pyrogen (PYE-roh-jen)
Radiation (RAY-dee-AY-shun)
Vitamins (VY-tah-mins)

Related Clinical Terminology

Antipyretic (AN-tigh-pye-RET-ik)

Basal metabolic rate (BAY-zuhl met-ah-BAHL-ik

RAYT)

Frostbite (FRAWST-bite)

Heat exhaustion (HEET eks-ZAWS-chun)

Heat stroke (HEET STROHK)

Hypothermia (HIGH-poh-THER-mee-ah)

Terms that appear in bold typein the chapter text are defined in the glossary, which begins on page 547.