normothermia
- noun
- /nɔrˈmoʊˌθɪrmiə/
- Specialized
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normotermia
- The medical team worked hard to maintain normothermia during the operation to prevent complications.
Examples
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All (100%) facilities used various strategies to maintain normothermia.
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With regard to patient safety practices, 93% used antimicrobial prophylaxis, 100% used strategies to maintain normothermia.
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Monitoring body temperature and preservation of normothermia.
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Studies have shown that normothermia treatments also increase blood flow and subsequent oxygenation to the wound bed.
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A number of modalities are available to improve oxygenation to the wound bed, including hyperbaric oxygenation and normothermia.
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Maintaining normothermia is crucial for patient safety during surgeries.
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Achieving normothermia in critically ill patients helps improve their overall outcomes.
Synonyms
The normal temperature of the human body, about 37°C or 98.6°F
Antonyms
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A dangerous drop in body temperature after being in cold for a long time
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A very high body temperature that can be dangerous and needs quick medical help
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Surface Forms
Morphology
normothermia = thermia (semi-transparent) = normo + therm + ia
The prefix 'normo-' indicates normalcy, but the medical context may not be immediately clear to all learners.
Etymology
Normothermia comes from the parts normo- meaning 'normal' and -thermia meaning 'heat', the same part you see in thermal and thermometer. So normothermia literally means 'normal heat' and describes the state of having a normal body temperature.