Definition: Presence of warmth or heat or a temperature notably higher than an accustomed norm.
differentiate from HEATING (the environment); /ther use: consider also HYPERTHERMIA, INDUCED; HOT TEMPERATURE /adv eff: consider also HEAT STRESS DISORDERS & its specifics
consider also terms at THERM-
See AlsoCalorimetry; Desert Climate; Hyperthermia, Induced; Rewarming; Tropical Climate
Other names Heat; Temperatures, Hot; Temperature, Hot; Hot Temperatures