body temperature Meaning of "body temperature"

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Definition(s):

  • (n) temperature of the body; normally 98.6 F or 37 C in humans; usually measured to obtain a quick evaluation of a person's health

Usage(s):

  1. The body temperature scanners installed at airports around the world help control the spread of the illness and generate haunting, otherworldly imagery.
  2. A medical staff measures body temperature of a man who prepares to enter the downtown areas of Mexico City.
  3. Made of a soft, washable fabric with optical and electrical fibers woven into it, the SmartShirt records heart and respiration rates, body temperature and calories burned.
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