- heat rigor
- rigidity of muscles induced by heat.
Medical dictionary. 2011.
heat rigor
Look at other dictionaries:
heat rigor — noun : rigor of living tissue caused by exposure to excessive but not immediately lethal temperatures … Useful english dictionary
Rigor — Ri gor, n. [L. See {Rigor}., below.] 1. Rigidity; stiffness. [1913 Webster] 2. (ed.) A sense of chilliness, with contraction of the skin; a convulsive shuddering or tremor, as in the chill preceding a fever. [1913 Webster] {Rigor caloris}[L.,… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Rigor caloris — Rigor Ri gor, n. [L. See {Rigor}., below.] 1. Rigidity; stiffness. [1913 Webster] 2. (ed.) A sense of chilliness, with contraction of the skin; a convulsive shuddering or tremor, as in the chill preceding a fever. [1913 Webster] {Rigor caloris}[L … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Rigor mortis — Rigor Ri gor, n. [L. See {Rigor}., below.] 1. Rigidity; stiffness. [1913 Webster] 2. (ed.) A sense of chilliness, with contraction of the skin; a convulsive shuddering or tremor, as in the chill preceding a fever. [1913 Webster] {Rigor caloris}[L … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
rigor — 1. SYN: rigidity (1). 2. SYN: chill (2). [L. stiffness] acid r. coagulation of muscle protein induced by acids. calcium r. arrest of the heart in the fully contracted state as a result of po … Medical dictionary
Rigor mortis — This article is about the sign of death. For other uses, see Rigor mortis (disambiguation). Stages of death Pallor mortis Algor mortis Rigor mortis Livor mortis Putrefaction Decomposition Skeletonization v … Wikipedia
rigor — noun an abbreviated form of rigor mortis. Heat always upped the rate at which rigor gripped a corpse … Wiktionary
rigor — n. 1) an abrupt attack of shivering and a sensation of coldness, accompanied by a rapid rise in body temperature. This often marks the onset of a fever and may be followed by a feeling of heat, with copious sweating. 2) See: rigor mortis … The new mediacal dictionary
Thermoregulation — is the ability of an organism to keep its body temperature within certain boundaries, even when temperature surrounding is very different. This process is one aspect of homeostasis: a dynamic state of stability between an animal s internal… … Wikipedia
point — 1. SYN: punctum. 2. A sharp end or apex. 3. A slight projection. 4. A stage or condition reached, as the boiling p. 5. To become ready to open, said of an abscess or boil the wall of which is becoming thin and about to rupture. 6. In mathematics … Medical dictionary
