Phenomena and Processes

Body Temperature Regulation

The processes of heating and cooling that an organism uses to control its temperature.

National Library of MedicineMedical Subject Headings2026

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Abstract

The processes of heating and cooling that an organism uses to control its temperature.

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11 entry terms
  • Regulation, Body Temperature
  • Temperature Regulation, Body
  • Thermoregulation
  • Body Temperature Regulations
  • Regulations, Body Temperature
  • Temperature Regulations, Body
  • Thermoregulations
  • Heat Loss
  • Heat Losses
  • Loss, Heat
  • Losses, Heat

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Indexed with the subheadings drug effects, ethics, genetics, immunology, physiology, radiation effects.

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  1. G07.110w.232w
  2. G07.410w.421w
  3. G16.012.500w.535w

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QT 165

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Body Temperature Regulation. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D001833. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D001833
  2. Body Temperature Regulation. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thermoregulation
  3. Body Temperature Regulation. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q190259