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basal temperature — noun body temperature in the morning before rising or moving about or eating anything • Syn: ↑basal body temperature • Hypernyms: ↑body temperature, ↑blood heat … Useful english dictionary
Basal thermometer — Colloquially used as a synonym for basal temperature. Any thermometer can be used to take the basal temperature, although special digital thermometers that are capable of storing and tracking basal temperatures over a period of time are available … Medical dictionary
basal body temperature — noun body temperature in the morning before rising or moving about or eating anything • Syn: ↑basal temperature • Hypernyms: ↑body temperature, ↑blood heat … Useful english dictionary
Basal metabolic rate — (BMR), and the closely related resting metabolic rate (RMR), is the amount of daily energy expended by humans and animals at rest. Rest is defined as existing in a neutrally temperate environment while in the post absorptive state. In plants,… … Wikipedia
Basal-cell carcinoma — Classification and external resources A basal cell carcinoma ICD 10 C44 (ILDS C44.L21) ICD 9 … Wikipedia
basal metabolism — n the turnover of energy in a fasting and resting organism using energy solely to maintain vital cellular activity, respiration, and circulation as measured by the basal metabolic rate * * * the minimum amount of energy expended by the body to… … Medical dictionary
basal — basal, ale, aux [ bazal, o ] adj. • 1838; de base 1 ♦ Qui concerne ou constitue la base d un organe. Os basal. 2 ♦ Fondamental, essentiel. ⇒ 2. basique. Métabolisme basal. ● basal, basale, basaux adjectif (de base) Fondamental, essentiel ;… … Encyclopédie Universelle
Basal sliding — is the act of a glacier sliding over the bed before it due to meltwater under the ice acting as a lubricant. This movement very much depends on the temperature of the area, the slope of the glacier, the bed s sediment size, the amount of… … Wikipedia
Basal (medicine) — Basal refers to a minimal level that is necessary for health or life. As used by diabetics and health care professionals, it describes a low, continuous dosage of insulin (either as a basal rate from an insulin pump or a slow acting insulin… … Wikipedia
Basal body temperature — Infobox Birth control name = Basal body temperature width = caption = bc type = Fertility awareness date first use = 1930s rate type = Failure perfect failure% = 0.3 typical failure% = 3.1 [cite journal |last=Döring |first=GK |title=The… … Wikipedia
