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... > Diagnosis > Diagnostic Techniques and Procedures > Physical Examination > Vital Signs > Body Temperature > Body Temperature Regulation > Thermogenesis
Physiological Phenomena > Body Temperature > Body Temperature Regulation > Thermogenesis
Physiological Phenomena > Adaptation, Physiological > Body Temperature Regulation > Thermogenesis
Biological Phenomena > Adaptation, Biological > Adaptation, Physiological > Body Temperature Regulation > Thermogenesis
Physiological Phenomena > Homeostasis > Body Temperature Regulation > Thermogenesis

Preferred term

Thermogenesis  

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  • Topical Descriptor

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Entry terms

  • Heat Production
  • Production, Heat

Scope note

  • The generation of heat in order to maintain body temperature. The uncoupled oxidation of fatty acids contained within brown adipose tissue and SHIVERING are examples of thermogenesis in MAMMALS.

History note

  • 2001; for HEAT PRODUCTION use BODY TEMPERATURE REGULATION 1975-2000

In other languages

  • termogeneesi

    Finnish

  • lämmöntuotanti
  • Termogenes

    Swedish

  • Adaptiv termogenes
  • Fakultativ termogenes
  • Värmeproduktion

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http://www.yso.fi/onto/mesh/D022722

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