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Definition of "normothermia" [normothermia]

  • A condition of normal body temperature. (noun)

American Heritage(R) Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright (c) 2011 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

Use "normothermia" in a sentence
  • "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."
  • "Yes, normothermia is a real word; we recommend using it when complaining about the air-conditioning in a chilly restaurant."
  • "* Colorectal surgery patients with immediate postoperative normothermia"