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Sigma KEE - coreBodyTemp
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coreBodyTemp
Core temperature, also called core body temperature, is the operating temperature of an Organism, specifically in deep structures of the body such as the Liver, in comparison to temperatures of peripheral tissues. Core temperature is normally maintained within a narrow range so that essential enzymatic reactions can occur. Significant core temperature elevation (Hyperthermia) or depression (Hypothermia) over more than a brief period of time is incompatible with Human life. Temperature examination in the Heart, using a catheter, is the traditional gold standard measurement used to estimate core temperature (oral temperature is affected by hot or cold drinks, ambient temperature fluctuations as well as mouth-breathing). Since catheters are highly invasive, the generally accepted alternative for measuring core body temperature is through measurements in the Rectum. [from Wikipedia]
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 pr�dicat binaireA Predicate relating two items - its valence is two.
 relation binaireBinaryRelations are relations that are true only of pairs of things. BinaryRelations are represented as slots in frame systems.
 entit�The universal class of individuals. This is the root node of the ontology.
 InheritableRelationThe class of Relations whose properties can be inherited downward in the class hierarchy via the subrelation Predicate.
 predicatA Predicate is a sentence-forming Relation. Each tuple in the Relation is a finite, ordered sequence of objects. The fact that a particular tuple is an element of a Predicate is denoted by '(*predicate* arg_1 arg_2 .. arg_n)', where the arg_i are the objects so related. In the case of BinaryPredicates, the fact can be read as `arg_1 is *predicate* arg_2' or `a *predicate* of arg_1 is arg_2'.
 relationThe Class of relations. There are two kinds of Relation: Predicate and Function. Predicates and Functions both denote sets of ordered n-tuples. The difference between these two Classes is that Predicates cover formula-forming operators, while Functions cover term-forming operators.
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