cooling+medicine
11cryoprecipitate — Precipitate that forms when soluble material is cooled, especially with reference to the precipitate that forms in normal blood plasma which has been subjected to cold precipitation and which is rich in factor VIII. * * * cryo·pre·cip·i·tate .krī …
12katathermometer — An alcohol filled thermometer of specified design that is heated above ambient temperature and then allowed to cool; the time taken to cool between specified temperatures is a measure of the heat content of the environment that takes into account …
13Cryopreservation — The process of cooling and storing cells, tissues, or organs at very low temperatures to maintain viability. For example, the technology of cooling and storing cells at a temperature below the freezing point ( 196 C) permits high rates of… …
14Heat stroke — A core body temperature that rises above 104°F (40°C) accompanied by hot, dry skin and central nervous system abnormalities such as delirium, convulsions, or coma. Heat stroke that results from exposure to a high environmental temperature is… …
15Perspiration — 1) The secretion of fluid by the sweat (sudoriferous) glands. These small, tubular glands are situated within the skin, as well as in the subcutaneous tissue under it. They discharge their fluid through tiny openings in the surface of the skin.… …
16Stroke, heat — Heat stroke can be LIFE THREATENING! Victims of heat stroke almost always die, so immediate medical attention is essential when problems first begin. A person with heat stroke has a body temperature above 104° F. Other symptoms may include… …
17algefacient — An agent that has a cooling action. [L. algeo, to be cold, + facio, pr. pl. iens, to make] * * * al·ge·fa·cient (al″jə faґshənt) [L. algere to be cold + facient] cooling; refrigerant …
18cryofibrinogen — An abnormal type of fibrinogen very rarely found in human plasma; it is precipitated upon cooling, but redissolves when warmed to room temperature. * * * cryo·fi·brin·o·gen fī brin ə jən n fibrinogen that precipitates upon cooling to 4°C and… …
19cryoprotein — A protein that precipitates from solution when cooled and redissolves upon warming. * * * cryo·pro·tein .krī ə prō .tēn, prōt ē ən n a protein (as cryoglobulin) in the blood that can be precipitated by cooling and redissolved by warming * * *… …
20oil — An inflammable liquid, of fatty consistency and unctuous feel, which is insoluble in water, soluble or insoluble in alcohol, and freely soluble in ether. Oils are variously classified as animal …
